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| Title: | Let's keep talking to better understand each other |
| Released: | 12th October 07 |
| Brian O'Flaherty comments on his response to Tze Ming's rejoinder about his previous column in response to the Going Global conference He now seeks broader dialogue. ... | |
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| Title: | Don't Slip on a Banana Skin |
| Released: | 8th October 07 |
| Dr James Liu and Tzeming Mok wrote these responses on behalf of the Chinese community to the two Brian O'Flaherty "Kiwi View" articles published in the 10 & 24 September 2007 issues of IBall. ... | |
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| Title: | It's Time We Got Real About Each Other |
| Released: | 24th September 07 |
| Brian O'Flaherty attended the Conference in his capacity as feature writer for IBall in a column entitled "My Kiwi View". This review is the second of two parts and was published in the 24 September 2007 issue of IBall. ... | |
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| Title: | How Comfortable Are You in Your Own Skin? |
| Released: | 10th September 07 |
| Brian O'Flaherty attended the Bananas NZ Going Global Conference in his capacity as a feature writer for IBall in a column entitled "My Kiwi View". This review of the Conference is the first of two parts published in the 10 September 2007 issue of IBall. ... | |
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| Title: | Chinese may aid Maori |
| Released: | 19th August 07 |
| Maori and Chinese should work together to advance their political agendas, says a high profile Maori academic and activist. Mutu will take this message to the Bananas NZ Going Global Conference in Auckland today. The annual conference, organised by the New Zealand Chinese Association, turns the spotlight on New Zealand's Chinese community, which now numbers nearly 150,000. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=147&objectid=10458575 ... | |
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| Title: | Both sides now |
| Released: | 18th August 07 |
| Starship Foundation's CEO, Andrew Young, was a "classic banana - white on the inside, yellow on the out" - until he learnt to enjoy both cultures. http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3510/features/9412/both_sides_now.html ... | |
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| Title: | Golden boy in a golden age |
| Released: | 17th August 07 |
| Antony Young, President of media and advertising agency Optimedia US, is briefly in New Zealand to talk media and marketing at the Going Bananas conference in Auckland. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/3/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10458180 ... | |
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| Title: | What will the future be like when more go bananas |
| Released: | 13th August 07 |
| Brian O'Flaherty wrote this article in his column "Kiwi View" in the 13 August 2007 issue of IBall before attending the Bananas NZ Going Global Conference ... | |
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| Title: | Mr Brown goes to town |
| Released: | 11th August 07 |
| Singapore is waking up to itself after so long under government censorship, and Mr Brown pops up out of nowhere and becomes so famous so quickly, by distributing under the wire through podcasts. Mr Brown was an international guest speaker at Bananas NZ Going Global. http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3509/columnists/9395/mr_brown_goes_to_town.html ... | |
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| Title: | Chinese communities come from far and wide |
| Released: | 6th August 07 |
| For the third consecutive year, the New Zealand Chinese Association is organising a forum to bring Chinese communities in New Zealand together to talk about identity. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=147&objectid=10455940 ... | |
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| Title: | Breaking into Asian Markets |
| Released: | 5th August 07 |
| A quick Q&A with Bo Li, Executive Director of BananaworksÆ Communications. China Rising is a topic at the Bananas NZ Going Global International Conference in Auckland. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=147&objectid=10455824 ... | |
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| Title: | Make Way for The New Mainstream |
| Released: | 30th July 07 |
| A popular and signature cultural event which celebrates and explores the journeys of local and overseas born Chinese through personal storytelling returns to Auckland on Saturday 18 and 19 August at The University of Auckland Business School. Organised by the New Zealand Chinese Association (Auckland Branch) Inc., the Bananas NZ Going Global International Conference continues to push the boundaries and offer a fresh way for all New Zealanders to examine and understand this country's changing identity, culture and face. "Bananas NZ Going Global positions Chinese people, at home and abroad, as proud, confident and out there. The event throws a spotlight on stories from those who have overcome personal and professional challenges on the road to success," said Kai Luey, National President of the New Zealand Chinese Association. Affectionately known as the "Banana Conference", this event is the third effort in the cycle. Storytelling shapes a large part of the conference experience and contributes to its success in disrupting stereotypes and challenging perceptions. "The fact that a conference which deals, in the most part, around the topic of Chinese identity has attracted attendance and attention from a large number of non-Chinese and mainstream media is evidence of the mood and hunger people have to learn more about the lives and experiences of the Chinese. "Other conferences talk to people's minds. We penetrate the hearts and minds of those who attend. Stories have the power to generate intense emotional connections between people from diverse walks of life. The journeys of our speakers inspire, touch and delight. This year we are pulling out all the stops! "The Chinese have a long association with New Zealand. This dates back to the 19th Century. Our vision is to see local and overseas Chinese communities connecting in New Zealand without barriers and borders. This event opens up new pathways and unlocks fresh conversations around that. It validates the voice of the Chinese and helps assert our place in the world as "The New Mainstream". "Bananas NZ Going Global is a leadership initiative that communicates diversity as relevant, essential and belonging to everyone. It continues the work of the New Zealand Chinese Association to promote strength in diversity," he added. KEY INFORMATION Bananas NZ Going Global is presented by the New Zealand Chinese Association (Auckland Branch) Inc. Principal sponsors are The University of Auckland Business School, Bananaworks Communications, The National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland City, ASB Community Trust and Asia:NZ Foundation. DATE: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August, 2007 VENUE: The University of Auckland Business School, Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auditorium, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland Central COST: $195 (individual); $250 (organizations per person); $100 (students/persons 65 years +) REGISTRATION: Open now. Register and pay online URL: www.goingbananas.org.nz CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS * Reshaping Multiculturalism - We are all New Zealanders. Are we? * Poll Tax/Head Tax - local and global comparative perspectives * High Flying Bananas - local and global success stories * China Rising - Wake Up. China is here! * Falling Leaves Return Home - Journeys back to China * The New Mainstream - Chinese on the World Stage * New Media - Evolving Communication Spaces * Chinese identities through literature NEW ZEALAND CHINESE ASSOCIATION Established in 1935, the New Zealand Chinese Association www.nzchinese.org.nz is the oldest Chinese organisation of its kind in New Zealand. As a national body, with 13 branches nationwide, it represents and works for the well-being of Chinese people in New Zealand. Its main objectives are: * To provide NZ Chinese with the means of mutual help, social interchange and recreation * To promote the intellectual, moral and physical well-being of Chinese in NZ * To unite and co-operate for cultural and educational purposes * To deal with matters concerning the welfare of Chinese in NZ * To be and remain non-political and non-religious * To lead New Zealand Chinese into the future BANANA Historically, a pejorative term to describe Asian people born outside of Asia who have assumed Western cultural characteristics: yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Reclaimed in recent times, it is now an idiom that identifies those living outside of Asia who celebrate and embrace a blend of Eastern and Western cultures and influences. ENDS For more information: Public Enquiries: Kai Luey, 64 9 522 1840, kailuey@xtra.co.nz Media Enquiries: Alistair Kwun, +64 27 233 8680, ak698@xtra.co.nz ... | |
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