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Chinese Scholars' Studio

The Chinese Scholars’ Studio showcases unique Chinese–New Zealand initiatives – including historic research, creative practice, and community engagement.

WTA Press Chinese Heritage Types

Chinese Heritage Types collection

Find out about the work of restoring, researching and celebrating the Chinese heritage types that were used to print The New Zealand Chinese Growers Journal.

Wai-te-ata Chinese heritage types

Our focus on community

Find out about our engagement activities—bringing the collection to the wider community through workshops and exhibitions.

Keith Chan shakes hands with Dr. Sydney Shep at the gift signing ceremony

The Chan Family Residency at Wai-te-ata Press

On Friday 4th March, Wai-te-ata Press hosted a gift signing ceremony to acknowledge an amazing endowment that will further the studio's work.

Find out more

Should you wish to find out more about the project and its fundraising programme, contact The Printer.

Associate Professor
Waiteata Press

Banner image credit

Studio Design Concept, Dr Hamish Beattie, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington School of Architecture