NZ China Friendship Society Nelson

28/02/2026

06/02/2026

China Friendship long time member and supporter Daphne Crampton recently turned 100! She celebrated with family, friends and community members, after a lifetime of dedication and involvement with her communities in Christchurch and Nelson . Congratulations Daphne! We look forward to seeing you on Good Sort TV1 this Sunday at 6.30pm

06/02/2026

China Friendship long time member and supporter Daphne Crampton recently turned 100! She received many congratulations from family, friends and people she is connected with over her many years of community involvement in Christchurch and Nelson. Daphne was visited by TV1's Good Sorts team and is likely to be on TV 1 this coming Sunday at 6.30pm. We're very proud of you, Daphne!

02/02/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/alfredcondell/p/the-night-i-interpreted-for-a-mayoral?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

An honest account of my recent work with the NZ China Friendship Society | 我最近与新中友好协会合作的真实经历

28/08/2025

28/08/2025

Wuhan is a mind-bending place. These handwritten notes serve as a testament to the megacity's impact on my thinking.

- Alfred

It's not that I wasn't paying attention, I was just embellishing the lesson | 这并不是说我没有认真听讲，我只是为锦上添花。

29/01/2025

新年快乐！

16/12/2024

This is the latest instalment of a blog by local Mandarin learner Alfred Condell. It aims to pass on some useful information for Kiwis with an interest in this language.

这是新西兰本地普通话学习者 Alfred Condell 的最新博客。旨在为对普通话感兴趣的新西兰人传递一些有用的信息。

Learning to speak Mandarin can be as simple as playing around on the internet