The year of the roaster is cock-a-doodle-dooing in Whanganui!
The local branch of the New Zealand Chinese Association (NZCA) kicked off Chinese New Year (CNY) with a night of traditional celebrations at Whanganui's Beijing Restaurant on Saturday, January 28 - CNY.
With an open invite to all public, over 40 guests from a variety of nations joined the big hooray to enjoy the authentic Chinese banquet on offer.
President of the Whanganui NZCA and family owner of the restaurant, Eileen Ng, hosted the event and said she was pleased with the turnout.
"It was a successful night with children dressed in traditional costumes as well as receiving 'red packets' known as