2021-06-13 12:05:10 GMT2021-06-13 20:05:10(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 13 (Xinhua) Ethnic communities in Auckland, New Zealand celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival with music, dances and rice dumplings on Sunday.
The We are a Family Dragon Boat Festival multicultural gala was aimed at promoting friendship and solidarity among New Zealand s diverse communities.
Cultural dances and music performances by community groups from Chinese, Maori, Indonesian, Indian and Philippine ethnicities were staged in the multicultural gala. Guests were invited to wrap their own Zongzi (rice dumplings) for the traditional Chinese festival.
Chinese Vice Consul-General in Auckland Xiao Yewen said at the opening remark that China is committed to building a community with a shared civilization on the basis of equality and mutual respect, while New Zealand enjoys diverse ethnic groups and supports multiculturalism.
2021-05-11 15:06:02 GMT2021-05-11 23:06:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 11 (Xinhua) The upgrading of China-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will bring greater opportunities for economic cooperation between China and New Zealand, participants at a business forum held here said Tuesday.
The forum focusing on the FTA upgrade and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the Greater Bay Area) development opportunity, held in Auckland, was attended by New Zealand business leaders, industrial representatives, trade organisations, diplomats and media reporters.
China and New Zealand signed a protocol on upgrading their 12-year-old free trade agreement in January this year.
2021-04-09 11:00:16 GMT2021-04-09 19:00:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 9 (Xinhua) China Southern Airlines celebrated its one decade of flight services between China and New Zealand here on Friday.
A celebration event was held on Friday in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charity at the Auckland City Hospital. Guests and participants worked together to make dinners for the families with hospitalized children at the Ronald McDonald House.
China Southern Airlines Auckland Office General Manager Lily Wang said the company will continue its commitment to being the air bridge between China and New Zealand.
She expressed hope for the company s future development in New Zealand after the difficult times as COVID-19 significantly hit the aviation industry.