Appo Hocton

12/05/2009 Steve Austin

Radio New Zealand Interview with Steve Austin about Appo Hocton, the first naturalised Chinese New Zealander.

About Steve

Steve joined the Museum in 2006 to lead the Museum into its next phase of development. Steve graduated in Art History, Music and History. He has a first class honors degree in History.

 

After lecturing at Christchurch College of Education for ten years, Steve worked in Wellington at the City Gallery before moving to The Dowse, and later the Nelson Provincial Museum.

 

Steve is currently working on two books. The first is on early Chinese settlers in New Zealand. His other project is on New Zealand photographer Thelma Kent, who was active in the 1930s.