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What does the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust fund?

The Trust funds requests for proposals that support its aims and have support from the Chinese poll tax descendant community.

Find out more about the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust's aims and history.

What are the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust aims?

The Trust aims to strengthen the unique identity of Chinese New Zealanders and their communities in New Zealand in recognition of the poll tax payers by:

  • promoting the preservation of Chinese New Zealand history and awareness of the contributions of early Chinese settlers
  • providing tangible support for Chinese New Zealand history, language and culture, particularly that of the early settler Chinese community

該信託基金旨在加強加紐西蘭華人和紐西蘭華人族群的獨特認同感,進而補償人頭稅的納稅人,具體做法包括:

  • 提倡保存紐西蘭華人的歷史,並宣傳早期華人移民的貢獻
  • 對紐西蘭華人歷史、語言和文化提供具體支持,尤其是早期華人移民社群