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Asian-language signs

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Asian-language signs

The growing ethnic diversity of cities is illustrated by these Asian-language shop signs on Auckland’s Queen Street. The central city has a high proportion of Asian residents, and such shops and eating places cater to their tastes and needs.

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David Thorns and Ben Schrader, City history and people – Growth of urban culture, 1980s–2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23539/asian-language-signs (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Thorns and Ben Schrader, published 15 April 2010.