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The story of the SS Ventnor: A tragic shipwreck, hungry ghosts, and a bitter controversy

The story of the SS Ventnor: A tragic shipwreck, hungry ghosts, and a bitter controversy
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Ghost ship of the Hokianga

Ghost ship of the Hokianga

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Honouring the dead: Sinking of SS Ventnor in 1902 creates unique bond between Chinese and Māori

RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF In 1902 the SS Ventnor sank, carrying the bones of 499 Chinese miners with it. Their descendants tell the story of finally recognising the Chinese miners. Nearly 500 Chinese miners whose bodies were lost more than 100 years ago will be recognised for the first time thanks to a unique relationship between Chinese and Māori. Denise Piper and Lucy Xia report. An event on April 10 will read out the names of 499 Chinese gold miners, whose remains were being returned to their homeland aboard the SS Ventnor when the ship sank in 1902 near Hokianga Harbour. The event will be in the tradition of Ching Ming (清明節), also known as tomb-sweeping day, a traditional Chinese festival when people honour their ancestors.

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Art makes Chinese New Year celebrations come alive in Wellington

Part of ‘Double Dragon’ by Kerry Ann Lee, 2012. New works inspired by Chinese New Year are set to bring unique expressions of Chinese culture to Courtenay Place. Ho Sun Nian, curated by Linda Lim, runs from February 1 to May 23 at the capital’s light boxes at Courtenay Place Park in the central city. The exhibition is inspired by Chinese New Year celebrations and features work by Wellington-based Chinese artists Stan Chan and Kerry Ann Lee. As New Year is the most important date in the Chinese calendar, the exhibition’s title Ho Sun Nian refers to the Cantonese phrase “celebrating New Year” and references the language of the Chinese community who first settled in Wellington.

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