On 4 October , Acting Consul General Wang Junchao attended and addressed the Waikato Chinese Moon Festival Celebration Show. Hamilton Mayor Tim Macindoe, New Zealand Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka, Members of Parliament Ryan Hamilton, Nancy Lu and Georgie Dansey, and nearly 1,000 people from various sectors attended.

Wang reviewed the important contributions the Chinese community has made to Hamilton’s multicultural development, elaborated on the profound cultural heritage embodied in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and said that the Chinese Consulate-General in Auckland will, as always,work with all sectors in the consular district to jointly implement the Global Civilization Initiative,deepen bilateral cultural exchanges and enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.

The event was co-hosted by the Waikato Chinese Culture and Art Center and the Huaxia Multiculture and Arts Exchange Center, and organized by Waikato Weekly. Performances including singing and dancing, instrumental music, magic and face-changing were staged, creating a lively atmosphere.