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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:

  • Paul Chin 陳植欽 (Chairperson)
  • Deborah Sew Hoy 徐玉蓮
  • Jennifer Too 朱余敬貞
  • Rodney Jack Wong 黃华倫
  • Lois Yee 余笑儀
  • Malcolm Wong 黄 君 權
  • Mark Ngan Kee 顏文傑
  • Melissa Wong 黄美玲