Friday, March 17, 2006

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Follow up to apology to Chinese community
Chinese heritage initiative announcementUpdateAnalysis of submissions and community meeting feedbackPoll tax bookConsultation processAdvisory teamCommunity meetingsFormal apologyBackgroundOnline poll tax recordsInteresting linksChinese heritage initiative announcement
Funding for recognition of Chinese heritage announced: outlining the initiatives, the historial background and the intentions for the trustUpdate
Update: Regular news and information on the consultation processAnalysis of submissions and community meeting feedback
Analysis report: this paper is an analysis of what came out of the consultation process. Community feedback took two main forms. The first constitutes results from community meetings held in Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Hamilton, Mangere, Pukekohe, Mount Eden and Levin. Just over 1,000 people attended the 10 meetings held between 4 and 29 May 2002. The second set of results came from the written submissions. The written submission period ran from March 2002 to January 2003 and a total of 420 submissions were received
Summary of analysis report:summary of findings from the consultation process
Index to analysis report: index to findings from the consultation processThe Poll Tax in New Zealand: A Research Paper by Nigel Murphy (Red book)
Poll tax book launch: A second edition of "The Poll-tax in New Zealand: A Research Paper" was launched by Prime Minister Helen Clark and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter at a Chinese New Year function at Parliament on 11 February 2003
Poll tax book order form: The Poll Tax in New Zealand: a research paper (2nd edition) by Nigel Murphy is available for purchase nowConsultation process
Consultation process: Outline of the process currently being undertaken
Have your say: Submissions on a form of reconciliation that would be appropriate to and of benefit to the Chinese community closed on Sunday, 5 January 2003
Submissions closing date: submissions on a form of reconciliation that is appropriate to and of benefit to the Chinese community closed on Sunday, 5 January 2003Advisory team
Advisory team appointments: notification of appointments to the advisory team that will work with the Office of Ethnic Affairs and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on reconciliation proposals
Advisory team establishment: outline of the role of the advisory team that will work with the Office and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on reconciliation proposals and process for selecting team membersCommunity meetings
Community meeting report: An interim report on the consultation round with Chinese early settlers who paid the poll tax and ther descendants
Wellington Chinese community meeting report: Report from the second consultation meeting with the Wellington Chinese community on 17 October 2002.
Presentation to Wellington Chinese Community Meeting: The Office of Ethnic Affairs presentation to Wellington Chinese community meeting participants in October 2002. This paper is in Microsoft Powerpoint format, file size 432 kb
Presentation to Chinese Community Consultation Meetings: The Office of Ethnic Affairs presentation to participants during the first community consultation round in May 2002. This paper is in Microsoft Powerpoint format, file size 747 kbFormal apology
Formal Apology: Background to formal apology, including Ministers' speeches, press releases and related documentsBackground
Cabinet Papers: The Minister for Ethnic Affairs has directed the Office of Ethnic Affairs to post the Cabinet paper and minute on the Apology on its website. This page gives you access to the Cabinet paper and minute on the Apology. These papers are released consistent with the Official Information Act 1982
History on the poll tax in New Zealand: Summary of the poll tax in New Zealand, restrictions on immigration and supporting documents
Poll tax frequently asked questions: A number of frequently asked questions relating to the poll tax in New Zealand
Radio New Zealand Insight documentary: A radio documentary first aired on 19 May 2002 about the poll tax in New Zealand, the apology and the consultation processOnline poll tax records
Online poll tax records: This page gives you access to search a database of poll tax entries of Chinese arrivals to Wellington from 1888 to 1930Interesting links
Interesting links: Links to related websites and information of interest to the Chinese community in New Zealand

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