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Taihape water shutdown

A whole-of-town water water shutdown in Taihape is to take place from 9pm Monday 29 June - 1am Tuesday 30 June 2026

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It’s New Zealand Chinese Language Week!

September 28, 2022

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Nǐhǎo! Kia ora! Hello!

It’s New Zealand Chinese Language Week and we’re doing our part to encourage Chinese language learning in our workplaces and to celebrate diversity and tolerance in Aotearoa.

As part of the week, we’re encouraging everyone to try the ‘5 Days, 5 Phrases’ challenge. Have a go and see if you can nail these phrases by the end of the week!

1. hello 你好 Nǐhǎo - Nnee how

2. hello everyone 大家好 - dà jiā hǎo - dah jar how

3. I am called 我叫 wǒ jiào - waw jee-owl

4. Thank you 谢谢- xiè xiè - shieh shieh

5. Good bye 再见zài jiàn - z-eye gen