We have expressions of interest from many quarters for sister-city
relationships or people-to-people contact. Cities, towns, villages wishing to
further relationships with New Zealand are listed below.
Nearly every member of your community, young or old, belongs to some kind of
organisation. Nearly every one has a hobby, goes to school, belongs to a service
or professional group, works in business or industry, or volunteers time in
any number of local organisations which can be linked to counterparts in another
country -- all within the framework of the sister cities movement.
Friendship, even on an international scale, begins with two people. If you hope
to begin an exchange with one of these cities, or need more information about
them, please contact Sister Cities NZ.
City, town or local authority |
Province, state or prefecture |
Country |
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Pedreira |
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Brazil |
Posted January 2008
Enquiry direct via email
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Pedreira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo with a population of 39,000. It is known as "Flor da Porcelana" because of its porcelain related commerce. Pedreira was founded in 1896 and is located on the bank of the Jaguari River,138km from the capital city. The town is named after its founder Colonel João Pedro de Godoy Moreira. Pedreira offers as its main attractions its large range of porcelain, glassware and wood crafts. |
Puerto Varas |
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Chile |
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Puerto Varas has a population of 30,400, and is located two thirds of the way down Chile. The current community was first established by German immigrants in the 1850s, and was officially established as a city in 1897. It is a tourism centre situated on a large lake, within view of a large dormant volcano. It is 25km from Puerto Montt, a large city of about 120,000 habitants considered the fishing/aquaculture capital of the country. The city has three private schools and several large public schools, an active catholic congregation, many fine hotels and apartment buildings, and a large new casino. It has a temperate climate (if very wet in winter), and attracts many visitors in the summer months. |
Changsha |
Hunan |
China |
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Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province, and owes its prosperity and wealth largely to its location on the fertile Hunan plains on the Xiangjiang River, one of China's most important grain producing regions. |
Chengdu |
Sichuan Province |
China |
Posted May 2006
Enquiry via CPAFFC, Beijing
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Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, and is rich in history, arts & crafts and culture. It is a modern city boasting a wide range of attractions, and is famous for its brocade silk and laquerware. Chengdu is also where Chinese tea culture began, and is the location of the Giant Panda Research Base. |
Fangchengang |
Guangxi |
China |
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Port city in the southwestern province of Guangxi, which shares a border with Vietnam and has a southern coastline along the Gulf of Tonkin. Guangxi has a diverse mix of ethnic minorities, with the Zhuang people making up a significant proportion of the population. |
Fuzhou |
Fujian |
China |
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Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province and has a population of 5.5 million. Its location on the lower reaches of the Min River, bordering on the Taiwan Straits, means it has been an important port since the 10th century. In the 15th century, Fuzhou’s shipbuilders were the best in China and the city is considered to be the birthplace of the Chinese Navy. Fuzhou is also well known for the skills of its artists and craftsmen whose lacquerware and stone carvings were shipped to the world. |
Honghu |
Hubei |
China |
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The city of Honghu, Hubei Province, China, would like to find a sister city in NZ. Honghu is a small city (870,000 in 1993) just west of Wuhan on the Yangtze River, where Rewi Alley carried out flood relief in 1932 and is still revered as a hero. Another link is the presence of half a dozen small-scale industrial co-operatives fostered by the Gung Ho Cooperative movement that Rewi established in the 1980s just before he died. |
Huainan |
Anhui |
China |
Posted May 2007
Enquiry via CPAFFC, Beijing |
Located in the hinterland of East China on the Huaihe River, Huainan is a mining and industrial city of 2.3 million people. Easily acccessible by the main rail networks, Huainan is experiencing fast growth and increasing prosperity. |
Liuzhou |
Guangxi |
China |
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Liuzhou is located on the Liu River in central Guangxi about 255km from Nanning. It is the second largest city in Guangxi and the main industrial centre. Liuzhou has a population of 1.5 million. |
Pingdingshan |
Henan |
China |
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Pingdingshan has a population of 4.4 million, and is a city of energy resources, one of the three major bases of coal production.
Agriculture is the foundation of the economy, the land abounding in wheat, maize, tobacco, and soybean.
Forestry, animal husbandry and fishery are also fully developed.
Pingdingshan's long history and splendid culture has left many relics, such as the Han Dynasty's Wangchenggang remains. Ru kiln from the time of the Tang is located in Djuandian village, and remnants of the Song, Yuan and Ming exist. The Fengxue Temple was built more than a thousand years ago, and there is also the Three Su's Graves of the Song Dynasty's great writer Suxun and his two sons. |
Sanmenxia |
Henan Province |
China |
Posted May 2006
Enquiry direct via email
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Located in the west of Henan Province on the south bank of the Yellow River, Sanmenxia has a population of 2.3 million, incuding 300,000 in the city area. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and contains a number of national parks. |
Shiyan |
Hubei Province |
China |
Posted April 2007
Enquiry direct via email
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Shiyan is a major automobile manufacturing centre in northwest Hubei Province, with a population of 3.4 million. Home of the world Heritage site Mt Wudang, the birthplace of Taoism, Shiyan is the centre of a picturesque region, and is a convenient transport hub for visits to the Three Gorges, Xi'an, etc. |
Shangyu |
Zhejiang |
China |
Posted May 2009. Enquiry dirct via email |
Shangyu is a progressive city on Hangzhou Bay, midway between Hangzhou and Ningbo. It has a population of 800,000. As part of the Yangtze Delta Economic Region, it is located within easy reach of Shanghai. Refer www.syzsj.gov/cn. |
Xinyi |
Jiangsu |
China |
Posted February 2007
Enquiry via NZCFS
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Xinyi City (population 970,000) is situated in northern Jiangsu on the border with Shandong Province, and lies between the port city of Lianyungang and the important transport hub of Xuzhou. Maling Mountain and is a famous tourist attraction, and the area features lakes and waterways. |
Yibin |
Sichuan Province |
China |
Posted May 2006
Enquiry via CPAFFC, Beijing
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Yibin is developing as one of the main tourist centres of Sichuan. Located to the south of the province on the Yangtze River and bordering Yunnan and Guizhou, Yibin has direct air connections to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Kunnming, and it is only 2.5 hours' drive from the major cities of Chengdu and Chongqing. |
Zhengzhou |
Henan Province |
China |
Posted May 2006
Enquiry via CPAFFC, Beijing
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A major city in Henan Province, China's most populous and considered the cradle of Chinese civilisation, Zhengzhou is a fast-modernising transport hub situated on the Yellow River. It has a population of 7 million, of whom 4 million are city-dwellers. |
Zhuzhou |
Hunan |
China |
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As a major railway junction and a port city on the busy Xiangjiang River, Zhuzhou has transformed itself from a small market town into a major transportation, manufacturing and commercial hub for the region. Although there is not much to see for tourists, it is still a nice place for a short mid-trip stopover. |
Arue |
Tahiti |
French
Polynesia |
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French Polynesia is a French Overseas Territory. The Mayor of Arue is Mr Boris Leontieff. Population: 8899 (1996). French is the official language. Tahitian and other Polynesian languages are spoken by the indigenous populations.
Website to visit: www.gototahiti.com
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Ghana |
Posted April 2008. Enquiry direct via email |
There are cities and towns in Ghana seeking international partners, for purposes of promoting friendship, understanding and unique cultural tourism opportunities. For more information, visit www.ghanaconsult.org.
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Varpalota |
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Hungary |
Posted August 2008. Enquiry via New Zealand Government |
Varpolota is a town of 21,000 people in Western Hungary, where AHI Roofing, a subsidiary of Fletcher Building, is building a new plant. It is New Zealnd's largest investment in Hungary and its largest manufacturing investment in Europe for many years. The Mayor of Varpalota has written expressing interest in developing their New Zealand links further. |
Rajkot |
Gujarat |
India |
Posted May 2008. Enquiry direct via email |
Rajkot is a city of 1 million administered by Rajkot Municipal Corportation www.rmc.gov.in. Founded in the early 17th century as a fortified town on the Aji River, Rajkot has many sites of interest and is popular with tourists. Rajkot is the home of Saurashtra University, and its economy is broadly based It has one of the largest gold markets in India, and is emerging as an IT centre. |
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Indonesia |
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The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is establishing the Indonesia-NZ Centre as a basis of establishing stronger people-to-people contact. The centre will operate its programme in five identified areas of business, tourism, education, culture and media – key areas of emphasis within sister-city programmes. It will also be working to facilitate NZ city relationships with Indonesian cities. |
Capoliveri |
Island
of Elbe |
Italy |
Approach made through AIR NZ, Rome. |
The mayor of the town of Capoliveri on the island of Elbe off the Italian coast wishes to be put in touch with a city in NZ that might like to establish a sister city arrangement with them. Elbe is being established as a sailing venue off the coast and potentially a place where they would sail the Americas Cup should they win it! |
Hwaseong |
Gyeonggi |
Korea |
Posted August 2008. Enquiry direct via email |
Korea's fastest developing city, with a population of 410,000, situated one hour from Seoul. Well known as a coastal tourism destination and sailing base. Hwaseong is seeking a sister or friendly city affiliation in New Zealand with marine sport facilities and quality international education providers. http://www.hscity.net/english/ |
Samchok |
Kangwon |
Korea |
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Agricultural, semi-industrial coastal city interested in tourism, culture and education. Samchok City is in the southeastern part of Kangwon Province. The Tabaek mountain ranges wrap the city like a folding screen to the west, and the Pacific Ocean is adjacent to the east. Agriculture, fishery, mining industry and other industries are scattered around the city, and unlimited natural assets include the Asia's largest "Hwansun cavern." Sister cities: Kurobe City and Akabira City, Japan and Dongyoung City, Wangging County, China |
Atizapan de Zaragoza |
Part of Greater Mexico City, in the State of Mexico |
Mexico |
Posted November 2006
Enquiry via New Zealand Ambassador to Mexico |
Atizapan as it is mostly known is a municipality of 750,000 people seeking to develop itself through modern, environmentally freindly service industries. Interested in linking with a New Zealand city that is part of a main centre. The enquiry has come from Atizapan's Municipal President through New Zealand's Ambassador to Mexico. There is also potential of a regional link with the State of Mexico (one of 31 states in the country). |
Lalitpur |
Near
Kathmandu |
Nepal |
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Lalitpur is the oldest city in the Kathmandu Valley. During the Lichhabi period the city was developed as a trade centre between Tibet and India and well inhabited. In B.S.1677, King Shiddhi Narshingh Malla established the district as an independent state, but in 1825 King Prithbinarayan Shah reunited the single nation of Nepal. However, the traditional values and cultural beliefs are retained and unchanged even asthe city is transforming into 21st century. |
Kone |
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New
Caledonia |
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Rural town in north-west of New Caledonia. Population 4433. Mayor: Joseph Goromido. Administrative and education centre of the Northern Province. Major industry is farming, surrounded by nickel mining. Kone is linked to townships on the east coast by the recently-opened Kone-Tiwaka road.
Country information: www.lonelyplanet.com www.new-caledonia-tourism.nc
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Isle of Pines |
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New
Caledonia |
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Tuburan |
Cebu |
Philippines |
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Tuburan is the largest among the Cebu municipalities in area, population and income. The name Tuburan is the vernacular for spring. In 1952, with Mayor Jesus Montecillo as mayor, the town’s centennial anniversary was marked with great fanfare and celebrations. The natives of Tuburan have time and time again shown unusual valor and patriotism during many battles for freedom. During the Occupation, Tuburan had a resistance movement group who harassed the enemy. |
Lira |
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Uganda |
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Lira (population 200,000), is located in Northern Uganda, 350 Kilometres north of the capital Kampala. Lira Municipal Council is interested in twinning, exchanges, linkages, investments coordination, both in public and private sectors, including nonprofit organizations and schools, hospitals, health centers, businesses. |
Coventry |
Rhode
Island |
USA |
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There are a number of Coventrys in the US. This is Coventry, Rhode Island, and there is information on the town at www.town.coventry.ri.us/profile . Coventry has links in England, Germany and France. |
Garden City |
Kansas |
USA |
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Garden City has a population of 27,000 people, is located in southwest Kansas and is the seat of Finney County. Agribusiness is the base of the economy, with the sweeping plains producing wheat, corn, sorghum, soybeans, alfalfa and sunflowers. Millions of cattle are yearly finished in commercial feedyards that surround Garden City and southwest Kansas. The expertise of local cattlemen has expanded this industry to the point that more cattle are fed within a 60-mile radius of Garden City than anywhere else in the world. |
Juneau |
Alaska |
USA |
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Juneau is located in the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska, 900 air miles north of Seattle and 600 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The current population of Juneau is 30,711. The economy is based on government, tourism, mining, and fishing. Juneau is one of the most beautiful state capitals in the nation. |
