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Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust grants made 2017/18

Name Amount Purpose
Presbyterian Research Centre, Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand $11,720 Purchase of office equipment with laptop, heat reducing blinds,fire proof safe,shelving. Together with a website designed and setup, also a 100 hrs of salary for an Archivist. This is the setup costs for Research Centre for the administration and making available the archival collections of early NZ Chinese Cantonese migrants to the community.
Asian Events Trust $8,500 Production of the annual event - food, entertainment, marketing, plant and equipment hire. This is for the annual Chinese New Year Festival production.
AUCKLAND CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE INCORPORATED $4,500 Free cultural concert and market day food stalls at the festival. This is to hold the annual 2018 Chinese New Year and market day.
New Zealand Chinese Association Manawatu Branch $4,990 The upgrade of the kitchen facilities and classroom. This is to upgrade and refurbishment of kitchen and classroom at the Manawatu Chinese hall.
The New Zealand Chinese Association (Waikato Branch) Incorporated $20,000 Upgrade of hall facilities. This is for the hall repairs and renovations.
Lawrence Chinese Camp Charitable Trust $10,000 Continuation of the restoration of Joss House. This is for the restoration of Joss House at Lawerence.
Kumara Residents Trust $8,000 To build the memorial. This is to establish a Chinese Miners Memorial Reserve which will honour Kumara's past, its rich and rugged gold-mining history and the contribution made by the Chinese miners.
Wellington Chinese Association Inc $20,000 Sports events, cultural concert and social events for all ages. This is to run the 70th NZCA 2018 Chinese Sports and Cultural Tournament over the Easter period.
Qiao Yi Lion Dance Team Christchurch $1,600 To create floats, with lion dance. This is to organise a Chinese New Year themed street parade in Christchurch.
Paul Wah $4,000 Production of the book. From the sale all proceeds/profits will be donated to the Wellington Chinese Garden Society Inc or the Tung Jung Society. This is for the production of book a historical novel - A Thin Slice of Heaven
Wellington Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre Inc $1,000 To sand, revarnish and remark the stadium floor. This is to sand, varnish and remark the stadium floor the Chinese Sports and Cultural Centre.
King Tong Ho $5,000 A photographic exhibition of the early Chinese history. This is for the photographic exhibition on the Chinese history of New Zealand, to be held at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Kim Lowe $500 To design/layout and print the recipe book - 'Eddie Lowe's cookbook'. This is based on the the restaurant menu of the past. This is for the design/layout and printing of a recipe book.
New Zealand Chinese Association Incorporated $8,000 To construct a memorial. This is to construct a commemorative memorial for the SS Ventnor.
Switzers Museum (Waikaia) Incorporated $8,000 To produce a display to interpret the traditional history of the Chinese settlers in the Waikaia district. This is to develop a Chinese history display at Switzers Waikaia Museum.