Seventy five years ago, 239 women and 244 children fled the brutal Japanese invasion of Canton and made their way to New Zealand; marking the beginning Chinese family settlement in Aotearoa. Kiwese spoke with Helen Wong from the New Zealand Chinese Association to find out more. Hi Helen! What’s your family’s story in New Zealand? My family are from Jung Seng (nowContinueContinue reading “The 75th Anniversary of Chinese War Refugees in New Zealand”
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Don’t Wah Lee, Be Happy: Interview with Barry Wah Lee
Established in 1904, the iconic Asian goods emporium Wah Lees has been around longer than Pineapple Lumps or Marmite (NZ). Kiwese caught up with Barry Wah Lee at the counter of his red and yellow shop to talk about the ongoing challenges facing independent food and Chinese medicine retailers. Hey Barry! The store front says Wah Lees was established in 1904, that mustContinueContinue reading “Don’t Wah Lee, Be Happy: Interview with Barry Wah Lee”
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