Rotorua Chinese Association

09/05/2026

Thank you so much for attending and supporting our International Chinese Language day!

08/05/2026

Thanks to Aino Zhong for her wonderful support and contribution.

Aino is the Secretary General of the Rotorua Chinese Students and Scholars Association. She is dedicated to serving the community and has been an active and valued member of our events and activities.

We truly appreciate her time, effort, and commitment in helping strengthen our community in Rotorua.

03/05/2026

🏮 International Chinese Language Day 2026 – Rotorua

The Rotorua Chinese Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, is delighted to share that this year’s International Chinese Language Day – Chinese Cultural Experience Market was successfully held in Rotorua.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Otonga Primary School Otonga Primary School for their generous support and partnership — especially Principal Mr. Gareth Cunliffe, Mr.
Neil, and Whaea Judy.

We also gratefully acknowledge the support from the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, Multicultural Rotorua, Margriet Theron for the beautiful speech, and all distinguished guests, community leaders, and members of the public who attended and supported the event.

Our heartfelt thanks go to all volunteers, performers, and partners — your dedication and hard work made this event possible and truly memorable.

This event provided a meaningful opportunity for the wider community to engage with Chinese language and culture through interactive experiences, and to celebrate cultural diversity here in Rotorua.

We would also like to give a special acknowledgement to Aurora Liu for her leadership and dedication in organising this event.

We sincerely appreciate the strong support from our community and look forward to continuing to promote cultural exchange and connection in the future.

🏮 Thank you everyone — we look forward to seeing you again at our next event.

24/04/2026

🎉 International Chinese Language Day – Cultural Experience Market 🎉

Kia ora everyone!

We’re excited to invite you to our **International Chinese Language Day – Chinese Cultural Experience Market** on **2 May** 🎊

This special event is jointly organised by the Rotorua Students & Scholars Association and the local Chinese community, in collaboration with Otonga Primary School.

It’s a fun, family-friendly event open to students, families, and the wider community — a great chance to experience and learn about Chinese culture in an interactive way!

✨ What to expect:
✍️ Calligraphy experience
🍵 Tea culture
🎨 Arts & crafts
👘 Traditional clothing try-on
🍜 Chinese food

Bring your friends and whānau along and enjoy a vibrant cultural day with us!

📍 Location: Otonga Primary School
📅 Date: Saturday, 2 May
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm

Everyone is welcome — we look forward to seeing you there! 😊

05/03/2026

🏮🐎 Rotorua Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival Celebration – Thank You!

The Rotorua Chinese Association and the Rotorua Chinese Students & Scholars Association (CSSA) are delighted to share that our Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival Celebration was a great success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse together in Rotorua.

We sincerely thank the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand for their support, and especially Counsellor Xie Yongjun (解勇军公参) and Mr. Fu Zhiqiang (付智强老师) for attending our event.

A special thank you to Tania Tapsell , as well as Margriet Theron , Lu and NZ China Central Plains Cultural Trade Promotion Association, Shonit Chandra Frank Tomas Grapl Junior , Paul Rayner from Hellsgate, Howie Morrison Junior, Mr. Rawiri Waru and all our distinguished VIP guests and community leaders for celebrating with us.

🎤 Special thanks to our wonderful MCs Scott Zhang (Hell’s Gate) and Aurora Liu (Rotorua Chinese Students & Scholars Association)for hosting the evening and guiding the celebration so smoothly.

❤️ Huge thanks to all the Rotorua CSSA (Rotorua Chinese Students & Scholars Association)volunteers for their hard work behind the scenes.

💃 Thank you to our amazing Rotorua Chinese Dance team sisters and to Xu for the fantastic performances.

🙏 We are incredibly grateful to our generous sponsors:

Aorangi Peak Restaurant, Chinese Delights, Three Dukes Home, Oppies Seafood Restaurant, Sichuan Style Resturant, Agrowool , New Zealand Supreme Natural Foods Ltd., Hell's Gate, Rotorua , Polynesian Spa , Paradise Vally Spring @3 mirage, Agrodome Farm and Rotorua Canopy Tours.

Your support means so much to our community.

Thank you again to everyone who joined us in celebrating culture, friendship, and community in Rotorua.

🏮 Happy Lunar New Year & Happy Lantern Festival!

Rotorua Chinese Association
Rotorua Chinese Students & Scholars Association

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

🧧 Happy Chinese New Year 🧧

We join the Rotorua Chinese community in welcoming in the Year of the Horse.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Rotorua Chinese Association

26/04/2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the children’s idiom story reading today! Through these fun and engaging idiom stories, the kids not only learned valuable lessons but also experienced the richness of Chinese culture.

It was truly heartwarming to see the children so focused and captivated by the stories, understanding the wisdom behind each one. We hope these idioms spark their curiosity and love for learning and culture.