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On Thursday 27 September, Ashburton District Council Elected Members had the opportunity to visit the uniquely historical Chinese Settlement site. The visit allowed them to familiarise themselves with the site, it’s buildings and get a feel for its character.

During their visit, they were also able to hear from Senior Archaeologist with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Frank Van der Heijden, about the historical significance of the site.

“The importance of the history of this site, is that it was established in 1921 by the Ng family which came from Gore; they quickly established what was the largest market garden in the District, and possibly even Canterbury.”

He added that the site has high historical value, especially because the buildings are still present. He suggests that there used be hundreds, if not thousands, of these kind of settlements all through New Zealand, but to their knowledge, only this one remains.

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Speakers:
Arlene Baird, Heritage Planner
Frank Van der Heijden (Senior Archaeologist/Tuakana Poutairangahia Canterbury / West Coast - Canterbury Archaeological Officer| Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga)