On 19 September, Acting Consul General Xu Haiyuan attended the multicultural gala "Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and Welcoming National Day", hosted by the Dunedin Senior Chinese Association. He joined Sophie Barker, Mayor of Dunedin, Rachel Brooking, Member of Parliament, Huang Junquan, Chair of the Lan Yuan Foundation, Xu Weidi, President of the Dunedin Senior Chinese Association, together with over 500 local overseas Chinese and friends from all sectors, in celebrating the festive occasion.

Acting Consul General Xu extended sincere festive greetings to all present. He spoke highly of the overseas Chinese community's long-standing contributions to promoting Chinese culture and advancing local multicultural development. He thanked the Dunedin City Council and friends from all walks of life for their support to the Chinese community, and expressed the expectation that people-to-people exchanges and practical cooperation between China and New Zealand will reach new heights.

The event was held in a warm and vibrant atmosphere. Multiple performing groups from Chinese associations, local schools and communities jointly presented a splendid cultural feast for the audience.