
The Dragon and the Taniwha
Maori and Chinese in New Zealand
Paperback
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Praise For The Dragon and the Taniwha: Maori and Chinese in New Zealand…
“This is a story whose telling is long overdue, and Manying Ip has told it beautifully and with sensitivity and respect. Most importantly she has allowed the people to tell their own story, in their own words. This book therefore provides a wonderful insight into what it means to be Maori–Chinese.” —Nigel Murphy, NZ Chinese Association Bulletin on Being Maori Chinese
“Manying Ip’s work covers the many differing facets of Chinese settlement in New Zealand and is enormously valuable therefore . . . it is very important that serious studies such as Ip’s should be widely disseminated for greater understanding among all our communities.” —Margaret Christensen, Wairarapa Times–Age on Unfolding History Evolving Identity
“It is a sign of the maturity of a nation that it can herald and cherish the components of its identity. This book—timely, thought-provoking, interesting, fascinating—goes a long way to turning the debates about immigration into those based on fact and not fallacy.” —David Merritt, Wanganui Chronicle on Unfolding History Evolving Identity
“[A] fine collection of essays, ably assembled and edited by Manying Ip . . . that most of the contributors are Chinese New Zealanders or of Chinese birth suggests the contribution of the Chinese to New Zealand will continue to be examined in [sic] sensitive and illuminating fashion.” —Terry Hearn, Otago Daily Times on Unfolding History Evolving Identity
“This is a brave, important and necessary book—especially at this time in New Zealand’s history. It is commendable for its diverse and compelling treatment of a misunderstood and often neglected area of our national culture.” —Anna Rogers, New Zealand Books on Unfolding History Evolving Identity
"Provide[s] a valuable addition to our knowledge of the changing features of race relations and identity formation in New Zealand." —Journal of Pacific History
Auckland University Press, 9781869404369, 360pp.
Publication Date: June 1, 2009