When Fine Koloamatangi landed in Seoul late last year, she wasn't merely an intern arriving in an unfamiliar city; she was a K-pop devotee embarking on a journey to the home of the musical genre.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Network member at home with his multicultural "superpower"
Joshua Peauafi can be seen as an “edge walker”. His dad is from Tonga, his mum from Aotearoa New Zealand, and he grew up in Upper Hutt, navigating the space where those two cultures merge.
Arts grants
New Zealand artists to explore Asia opportunities
Seventeen New Zealand-based artists have been selected as recipients of the latest round of Asia New Zealand Foundation's Arts Practitioners Fund.
Leadership journeys
Rethinking Leadership Hui: "lightening captured in a bottle"
"There is something so electric about being in a room full of people who share your drive, values, passion, and dedication to better our communities," writes Leadership Network member Jess Chong.
Media/News
Kiwi journalism intern gets lost in Thailand
Armed with a third-hand camera and a can-do attitude, journalism intern Anisha Satya covered stories as wide ranging as a political court case to lovers among the Bangkok flower markets.
Arts/News
Artist selected for prestigious Japan residency and international art festival
Artist Sarah Hudson has been selected for the Naoshima Artist Residency and to participate in the prestigious Setouchi Triennale—a contemporary art festival held on islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea.
Business/News
Intern puts language, research and photography skills to work in Shanghai
Returning to the city where his parents grew up, Silver Fern farms Intern Brendon Zhang-Liao was amazed by Shanghai's blend of modern and traditional.
Sports/News
Baseball NZ touches base with Taiwan counterparts
Looking to develop the game in NZ and learn from the success baseball has achieved in Asia, Baseball NZ's Connar O'Gorman visited Taiwan to make connections and establish pathways for collaboration.
News/News
Suz Jessep's March 2024 CEO Update
I write this update from the Indian state of Gujarat - the fourth largest economy and fifth largest Indian state by geographic size, with a population of roughly 60 million people.
New Fund
Foundation launches India Fund
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of a dedicated India Fund to help it scale-up its work in and with India.
Research/Arts
Report highlights New Zealanders’ growing interest in Asian arts
The Foundation's research report New Waves: Meeting the growing hunger for Asian art in Aotearoa finds increasing interest in Asian arts and cultural experiences among New Zealanders.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member and CEO breaking glass ceilings
Alexia Hilbertidou was not your average teenager. Imagine the usual trials and tribulations of teenagehood and add to them founding and running a company with skyrocketing popularity.