Wellington Chinese history
A DigitalNZ Story by C Sang
Images and articles about the history of the Chinese community in Wellington.
A Wellington Chinese bride
Auckland Libraries
Chinese Anglican Mission, Wellington
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Chinese children learning Chinese
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese children learning Chinese
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese arch
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Chinese cooking
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Chinese cooking
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China crockery
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Chinese china dishes
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Chinese Bodies
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Blocking the Moongate - Wellington's Chinese Garden
Radio New Zealand
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese children celebrating China's National Day
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Chinese boys in Wellington with semaphore flags that spell 'China'
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese girls arriving in Wellington for adoption, 1963
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
WELLINGTON CHINESE PLEASED. (Northern Advocate, 19 January 1912)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Timaru Herald, 15 September 1894)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Thames Star, 24 October 1894)
National Library of New Zealand
Chinese Shops in Wellington. (Colonist, 27 April 1900)
National Library of New Zealand
Chinese orphan Virginia Maria Desmond at Wellington Airport
Alexander Turnbull Library
Exterior of Chinese Church, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Newsletter / Wellington Chinese Sports & Cultural Centre Inc.
National Library of New Zealand
Report on "Chinese Dens" in Wellington (1895)
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Interior of Chinese Church, Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Bride and groom: Mr Yee and Miss Wong
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Chinese Anglican Mission bible study group, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Members of the Chinese Anglican Church, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
NZ Anglican Chinese Mission
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Chinese Association group
Alexander Turnbull Library
NZ Anglican Chinese Mission
Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Anglican Chinese Mission Church
Alexander Turnbull Library
Selection of china plates
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese enclave, Haining Street
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
[New Zealand Chinese] Association, Wellington :Chinese-English calendar, 1910-1911 [and] 1911-1912.
Alexander Turnbull Library
THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1894)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON, (West Coast Times, 10 January 1882)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE GAMBLERS IN WELLINGTON (Nelson Evening Mail, 16 October 1908)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IMMJGHANTP. i WELLINGTON, October 3. (Otago Witness, 07 October 1908)
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CHINESE PREMISES IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1900)
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CHINESE TRADERS IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 June 1889)
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CHINESE SIKH'S IN WELLINGTON. (Feilding Star, 27 April 1900)
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SETTLEMENT OF THE CHINESE QUARREL. (Wellington Independent, 22 March 1861)
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Chinese Mission in Wellington. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 March 1912)
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CHINESE AND JAPANESE WORKMEN. (Wellington Independent, 11 December 1872)
National Library of New Zealand
WELLINGTON. PUBLIC MEETING RE CHINESE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 December 1878)
National Library of New Zealand
INDIAN AND CHINESE SUMMARY. (Wellington Independent, 30 July 1864)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE OCTOPUS. TENTACLES ON WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 24 March 1906)
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The Chinese in Wellington. (Evening Post, 25 July 1895)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE BROTHELS IN WELLINGTON. (Auckland Star, 25 March 1899)
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Chinese Dens in Wellington. (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 July 1896)
National Library of New Zealand
WELLINGTON'S CHINESE. TO THE EDITOR. (Evening Post, 04 July 1896)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY IN WELLINGTON. (Nelson Evening Mail, 25 June 1889)
National Library of New Zealand
ANTI-CHINESE MEETING IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 05 August 1895)
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Chinese Hawkers in Wellington (Nelson Evening Mail, 16 June 1896)
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CHINESE GAMING IN WELLINGTON (Wanganui Herald, 20 January 1902)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE GAMBLING IN WELLINGTON. (Otago Daily Times 1-2-1902)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Otago Daily Times 9-8-1906)
National Library of New Zealand
RAID ON CHINESE AT WELLINGTONS (Nelson Evening Mail, 10 September 1909)
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ANTI-CHINESE MEETING IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 August 1895)
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THE CHINESE SUPECTS AT WELLINGTON. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 January 1904)
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CHINESE GAMBLING DEN IN WELLINGTON. (Nelson Evening Mail, 18 October 1901)
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CHINESE GAMBLERS AT WELLINGTON (Nelson Evening Mail, 15 September 1909)
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Anti-Chinese Meeting in Wellington. (Wanganui Herald, 21 August 1890)
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THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 01 July 1896)
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The Chinese in Wellington. (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 October 1894)
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Chinese in Wellington. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 October 1894)
National Library of New Zealand
Architectural model for a church for the Chinese community, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Clere, Frederick de Jersey 1856-1952 :Chinese Mission room, Wellington 1905
Alexander Turnbull Library
Photographs of Chinese New Year celebrations, Frank Kitts Park, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Copy negative of a Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons procession, Frederick Street, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Two Chinese orphans from Hong Kong at Wellington Airport
Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington Chinese Language School [electronic resource] = Weilingdun Zhong Wen Xue Xiao.
National Library of New Zealand
Intersection of Herbert and Manners Streets, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Page 30
Auckland Libraries
HOSPITAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST (Evening Post, 22 February 1913)
National Library of New Zealand
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND. (Evening Post, 13 August 1910)
National Library of New Zealand
FOR THE HOSPITAL (Evening Post, 25 August 1926)
National Library of New Zealand
PORT OP PICTON. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1913)
National Library of New Zealand
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 04 August 1905)
National Library of New Zealand
A BANKRUPT CHINAMAN. (Bush Advocate, 25 July 1907)
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MIGISTRATE'S COURT. (Colonist, 02 November 1904)
National Library of New Zealand
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 23 January 1905)
National Library of New Zealand
PORT OF PICTON. (Marlborough Express, 29 November 1920)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE HELP (Evening Post, 11 February 1931)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE ASSIST AMBULANCE. (Evening Post, 14 March 1929)
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PORT OF PICTON. (Marlborough Express, 19 March 1901)
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CHINAMEN COURT. (Nelson Evening Mail, 01 November 1904)
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UNFAIR PACKING (Evening Post, 24 March 1939)
National Library of New Zealand
THE MAYOR'S FUND (Evening Post, 04 August 1927)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE FINED (Evening Post, 03 March 1939)
National Library of New Zealand
A NOMINAL – PENALTY (Evening Post, 29 June 1928)
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HEAVY FINES. (Feilding Star, 26 August 1904)
National Library of New Zealand
A DISCIPLE OF LIONEL TERRY. (Marlborough Express, 19 June 1909)
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CHINESE LIQUOR CASE. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 September 1917)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Marlborough Express, 09 August 1906)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE. (Wellington Independent, 16 September 1857)
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THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Colonist, 24 August 1904)
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THE CHINESE. (Wellington Independent, 23 November 1871)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE OCTOPUS IN WELLINGTON. (Colonist, 21 October 1913)
National Library of New Zealand
Chinese Gambling Den, Wellington. (Colonist, 29 October 1900)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Star, 03 June 1907)
National Library of New Zealand
![Image: [New Zealand Chinese] Association, Wellington :Chinese-English calendar, 1910-1911 [and] 1911-1912.](https://thumbnailer.digitalnz.org/?resize=770x&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5783%2F21014706744_4e12795e19_z.jpg&resize=368%253E "[New Zealand Chinese] Association, Wellington :Chinese-English calendar, 1910-1911 [and] 1911-1912.")
[New Zealand Chinese] Association, Wellington :Chinese-English calendar, 1910-1911 [and] 1911-1912.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Anti-Chinese Meeting in Wellington. (Nelson Evening Mail, 20 August 1890)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE DENS IN WELLINGTON. (Nelson Evening Mail, 30 October 1900)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 17 August 1895)
National Library of New Zealand
THE WELLINGTON CHINESE DEN SQUABBLE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 August 1895)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINA FOR CHINESE." (Evening Post, 18 May 1911)
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THE SUPERSTITIONS OF THE CHINESE. (Wellington Independent, 11 February 1874)
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THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 August 1895)
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CHINESE GAMBLERS IN WELLINGTON. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 September 1908)
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CHINESE INDUSTRIES AT WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 June 1883)
National Library of New Zealand
THE WELLINGTON CHINESE DEN SQUABBLE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 August 1895)
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THE CHINESE IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 16 June 1896)
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ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION IN WELLINGTON. (Marlborough Express, 05 August 1895)
National Library of New Zealand
NZ Chinese Association : Ventnor Project : living Chinese heritage in Hokianga, Aotearoa.
National Library of New Zealand
James Smith's Christmas Parade: Chinese girls on a Chinese dragon float
Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington's Royal Reception Celebrations, June, 1901
Auckland Libraries
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street
Alexander Turnbull Library
Linda Lim: Chinese New Year Festival
Radio New Zealand
Chinese Anglican Fair, Taranaki Street
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese women with pianist Lili Kraus
Alexander Turnbull Library
The New Zealand Chinese Association building
Alexander Turnbull Library
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, 1996
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Meeting on Chinese immigration, 1853
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
CHINESE BENEVOLENCE. (Colonist, 04 November 1908)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE ON THE RAMD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, January 12. (Otago Witness, 18 January 1905)
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ANTI-CHINESE MEETING. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, August 19. (North Otago Times, 20 August 1890)
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A CHINESE CASE. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, February 5. (North Otago Times, 07 February 1890)
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THE RAND CHINESE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 16 (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1906)
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The new Chinese counsel for the Dominion
Auckland Libraries
INSANITARY CONDITION OF CHINESE SHOPS IN WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 27 April 1900)
National Library of New Zealand
WELLINGTON, this day. CHINESE DONATIONS TO HOSPITAL. (Auckland Star, 08 February 1883)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE FACTIONS IN WELLINGTON. ALLEOED THREATS AND AT (Nelson Evening Mail, 26 November 1900)
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CHINA IN WELLINGTON. Why Not Break It Up? (New Zealand Free Lance, 13 August 1904)
National Library of New Zealand
ALLEGED GAMING HOUSE. CHARGES AGAINST CHINESE AND EUROPEANS. WELLINGTON, June 8. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908)
National Library of New Zealand
Representatives at the New Zealand Chinese National Salvation Conference held in Wellington, 1937.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Mr Li and Miss F Wong Shee, demonstrating Chinese cookery on a gas stove, probably Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Huilingdun hua ren sheng huo zhi nan = Wellington Chinese living guide and phone directory.
National Library of New Zealand
New Zealand Chinese Association. Wellington Branch :Portrait of Chiu Kwok-chun, 1884-1957
Alexander Turnbull Library
Group alongside the Chinese Anglican Mission gate, temporarily located at St Marks School, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
Chinese child, Wellington. From the series: Notes on the country I live in
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Chinese dragon being carried across a pedestrian crossing, Wellington - Photograph taken by Craig Simcox
Alexander Turnbull Library
Lyall Bay and Central Park Wellington (with Liz Hume); Chinese men watching a child
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Chinese child, Wellington. From the series: Notes on the country I live in
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
CHINESE GAMBLERS. (Colonist, 15 July 1914)
National Library of New Zealand
CHINESE GAMING. (Colonist, 12 May 1908)
National Library of New Zealand
THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, March 27 (North Otago Times, 28 March 1889)
National Library of New Zealand
New Zealand, Egypt and Gallipoli
National Army Museum
Street photo, Queen Street, Auckland, 1960
Auckland Libraries
THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
Department of Internal Affairs
Probably Mr A Ting, graduation
Alexander Turnbull Library
Probably Mr A Ting, graduation
Alexander Turnbull Library
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 01 August 1872)
National Library of New Zealand
Lambton Quay - Wellington Streets
Alexander Turnbull Library
Gee Ching Dong (Herbert Gee-Dong), Wong Yuk Lan (Lily Gee-Dong) and baby Norman Gee-Dong
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Matilda Lo Keong, who is thought to be the first female Chinese immigrant to New Zealand
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
THE PAHIATUA SEED COMPANY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 July 1903)
National Library of New Zealand
THE BEST SEEDS THAT GROW." (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 July 1902)
National Library of New Zealand
FLOODS IN THE FORTY-MILE BUSH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 18 April 1895)
National Library of New Zealand
Group portrait of Chinese minister and children
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
China City restaurant, 11 Main Street; owner Stanley Young, from Hong Kong.
Upper Hutt City Library
Kien Wah Trading Company
Alexander Turnbull Library
