Originally named the Poon Yu Association[1], the Poon Fah Association was first established in 1870 in the South Island goldmining period.[1]
The Poon Fah Association was one of several Chinese associations in New Zealand[2]. In Wellington the Poon Fah Association Building is located at 150 Vivian Street.
Poon Fah Association New Zealand Inc. Building. December 2017. Photo: (C) 2017 Cameron Sang
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alexander Turnbull Library, 2008, Poon Fah Association of New Zealand Incorporated : Records. Alexander Turnbull Library: Unpublished Collections: https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.504450, accessed January 7, 2018.
- ↑ New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, and Mark Derby 2017 Migrant and Refugee Organisations – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Web page. https://teara.govt.nz/en/migrant-and-refugee-organisations/page-1, accessed January 7, 2018.
Categories[]
| All | Locations | News |
 All |
 Locations |
 News |
| Organisations | Businesses | Advertisements |
 Organisations |
 Businesses |
 Advertisements |
| People | ||
 People |
These posts are for historical interest, and are posted apolitically.
Help support the Wellington Chinese History project:
Map[]
Scroll and zoom on the map to explore locations in Wellington of significance to the Wellington Chinese community.