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The Ventnor Documentary
Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins the Chinese community for a once-in-a-lifetime Ching Ming event.
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Highlights of The Ventnor Documentary
15 Apr 2014Imagine 499 lonely and hungry ghosts far from home? Ancestor worship or 'Ching Ming' is recognised by Chinese across the world but what about in the far north of New Zealand? In 1902 a ship carrying… Read more Audio
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Appeasing 499 Hungry Ghosts: The Ventnor Documentary
On the 28 October 1902 the S.S. Ventnor struck a reef and sank off the coast of Hokianga. Along with coal destined for Hong Kong, it was carrying the exhumed bones of 499 Chinese miners who had died… Read more Audio
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NZ Society - The Ventnor (Part 1)
24 May 2013In 1902 a ship carrying the exhumed bones of 499 Chinese gold miners sunk off the Hokianga coast. At the time, local iwi took up the bones that washed ashore to protect them until family could come to… Read more Audio
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NZ Society - The Ventnor (Part 2)
31 May 2013Ancestor worship or ‘Ching Ming’ is recognised by Chinese across the world. Both Buddhist Chinese and Maori recognise that our ancestors walk among us. So what happens when there’s a clash between… Read more Audio
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NZ Society - The Ventnor (Part 3)
7 Jun 2013Generations of Chinese New Zealanders from around the country make a special pilgrimage to the giant sand dunes of Mitimiti in the Hokianga, but they’re uncovering more surprises than the bones of… Read more Audio
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NZ Society - The Ventnor (Part 4)
13 Jun 2013In the final of this series exploring the sinking of S.S. Ventnor in 1902, a skipper reveals the secret site of the ship wreck and what do you say to ghosts who won't stop pestering you? Lynda… Read more Audio