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Does the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust promote any types of projects or objectives?

The Trust promotes, but does not limit itself to, funding:

  • learning and use of the Cantonese language
  • awareness and understanding of the history of Chinese communities in New Zealand
  • the recording and preserving of Chinese New Zealand history
  • greater public understanding of ethnic diversity with particular emphasis on the contributions of Chinese New Zealanders
  • Chinese arts and culture (including Chinese New Zealand creative and cultural expression).

Who are the Chinese Poll Tax Trust trustees?

The eight trustees are all descendants of the original poll tax payers:

  • Rodney Wong 黃华鈴 (Chairperson)
  • Hector Wong 黃鐵克
  • Denise Ng 伍玉萍
  • David Wong 黄家興
  • Eileen Ng 謝靄燕
  • Deborah Sew Hoy 徐玉蓮
  • Jennifer Too 朱余敬貞
  • Lois Yee 余笑儀