List of New Zealanders of Chinese descent
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This is a list of New Zealand people, some or all of whose ancestors originated in China.
Politics
[edit]- Peter Chin, lawyer, Mayor of Dunedin; 'Old Generation' Cantonese New Zealander
- Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne; 'Old Generation' Cantonese New Zealander
- Raymond Huo, Member of Parliament 2008–2014 and 2017–2020; first-generation mainland Chinese
- Pansy Wong, New Zealand's first ethnic Chinese MP 1996–2011; first Asian MP and first Asian Cabinet Minister; 1970s generation Hong Kong migrant New Zealander of Shanghai heritage
- Kenneth Wang, former ACT party MP 2004–2005; came to New Zealand in 1986; graduated from Auckland University with a master's degree in fine Arts in 1988; founder of advertising and media agency Brandwork
- Jian Yang, New Zealand MP
- Carlos Cheung, Member of Parliament 2023–Present
- Nancy Lu, Member of Parliament 2023–Present
- Lawrence Xu-Nan, New Zealand politician
Arts
[edit]- Geeling Ng, model and actress, born in 1960 in New Zealand; known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Illustrious Energy (1988) and Desperate Remedies (1993)[1]
- Raven Tao, model, television host, actress and former radio DJ based in Hong Kong[2]
- Bic Runga, singer/songwriter, of Māori (indigenous New Zealander) and Chinese Malaysian parentage
- Boh Runga, New Zealand recording artist; lead singer and guitarist in New Zealand rock band Stellar; older sister of Bic Runga and Pearl Runga, who are also musicians
- Li Ming Hu, known for her role as Li Mei Chen on New Zealand's popular TV show Shortland Street; second-generation New Zealander of Singaporean and Taiwanese parentage
- Raybon Kan, comedian, second-generation New Zealander of Mainland Chinese parentage
- Wing, singer, emigrated from Hong Kong
- Ant Sang, comic book artist and graphic designer, best known for his work on the Bro'Town television series and the graphic novel Shaolin Burning
- Roseanne Liang, filmmaker; writer and director of the feature film My Wedding and Other Secrets and the short film Banana in a Nutshell
- Yoson An (born 1992), actor, born in Macau
- Michelle Ang (born 1983), New Zealand film and television actress; regular cast member on the Australian show Neighbours, won "Best Actress in A Feature Film" at New Zealand Film and Television Awards 2011 for My Wedding and Other Secrets
- Brent Wong (born 1945), painter, born in New Zealand[3]
- Jess Hong, actress
Sports
[edit]- Li Chunli, gold medal-winning table tennis champion, 1980s generation migrant New Zealander and Mainland Chinese[4]
- Tyla Nathan-Wong, New Zealand Women's Sevens (2012–14); Maori Women's Sevens (2012); Auckland Women's Sevens (2012–13); NZ Women's Touch team (2010–present); NZ U19 Women's Touch Team (2011)[5]
- Pat Lam (born 1968), New Zealand-born rugby union coach of Samoan and Chinese/Hong Kong descent.
- Ben Lam (born 1991), nephew of Pat. Competed internationally for the New Zealand Men's Sevens (2012-2016). Currently plays wing for the Hurricanes of Super Rugby. Grew up in Kowloon Hong Kong.
- Nigel Ah Wong also known as Nigel Lam Ah Wong, center/wing for Counties Manukau and Top League Kobelco Steelers. Ah Wong is a cousin of Ben and nephew of Pat.
Journalists and writers
[edit]- Chiu Kwok-chun (1884–1957), journalist, political reformer, newspaper editor, baptist missionary and community leader.
- Tze Ming Mok (莫志明), cultural commentator, blogger and literary writer; second generation New Zealander of Chinese Singaporean and Malaysian parentage[6]
- Alison Wong (born 1960), 'Old Generation' Cantonese; poet and fiction writer; born in Hastings, New Zealand;[7]
- Chris Tse, writer and poet. Author of How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes and He's So MASC.[8][9]
- Jack Yan (甄爵恩), graphic designer and publisher of fashion magazine Lucire; 1.5 generation Hong Kong migrant New Zealander; pioneer in font software; new-media fashion publishing[10]
Business people
[edit]- Tom Ah Chee co-founder of the Foodtown supermarket chain and Georgie Pie fast food restaurant chain
- Chew Chong (born between 1827 and 1844), merchant[11]
- Appo Hocton (黃鶴庭）(c.1823–26 September 1920), Chinese-born New Zealand servant, landlord, carter and farmer[12]
- Charles Sew Hoy (徐肇開 )(1836–1901), merchant, gold prospector, and Chinese leader
- Mai Chen, prominent constitutional lawyer; chair of the short-lived Pan Asian Congress of 2002; 1970s generation and 1.5 generation Taiwanese migrant New Zealander
- Ron Sang (方勵涵 )architect, art collector, art exhibitor and publisher of New Zealand art books
References
[edit]- ^ "Geeling Ching". IMDb.
- ^ "Raven Tao". "Raven Tao isn't your average model, actress, TV host and radio personality—she also has 'real estate agent' and 'law student' on her résumé." HK Magazine [dead link]
- ^ "Home". brentwong-painter.com.
- ^ "New Zealand Olympic Committee".
- ^ "Tyla Nathan-Wong | allblacks.com". Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Mok, Tze Ming (5 December 2007). "Yellow Peril • Public Address". publicaddress.net.
- ^ Alison Wong joins Shanghai International Program Booksellers [dead link]
- ^ Auckland University Press
- ^ "| New Zealand Book Council". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Home". jackyan.com.
- ^ "Chew Chong".
- ^ "Appo Hocton – Jumped ship to become first Chinese Immigrant to New Zealand". www.theprow.org.nz.