Sister city relationships aim to facilitate increased communication, understanding and
cooperation between cities and countries. They promote
cultural understanding and can be a vehicle for exploring new economic
opportunities. They bring together
kindred organisations, voluntary, local-body and governmental groups, cultural,
sport, educational and trade groups involved in people-to-people contact between
countries and cultures.
Napier City Council has formal sister city relationships with Tomakomai in Japan and
Lianyungang in China. Council also has friendly city relationships with Xuzhou in
China, Victoria in British Columbia, Canada and has servicing relationships
with the Chatham Islands. |
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