Kōrero: Older people

Women making dumplings at the Chinese Anglican Church Bazzar (2 o 3)

Women making dumplings at the Chinese Anglican Church Bazzar

This older woman from the Wellington Anglican Chinese community, Soon Yee Ng, is helping Mel Jean Chin to prepare red bean dumplings for the church group's annual bazaar in 1995. The proportion of older people of Asian ethnicity is expected to increase in the 21st century – from 5% in 2013 to 13% by 2038. 

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1995/3963/8-F

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Peggy Koopman-Boyden, 'Older people - Demographics of older people', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/26691/women-making-dumplings-at-the-chinese-anglican-church-bazzar (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Peggy Koopman-Boyden, i tāngia i te 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 22 Aug 2018