Research features

In this column, we invite regular commentaries from researchers on Asia-related topics and projects. We will also keep you up to date with progress on projects that our grant recipients are working on. For research papers and presentations by Asia:NZ staff, see our newsroom.

Latest features:

	Demography, Diaspora and Diplomacy Asia:NZ's research director looks at the challenges New Zealand faces in the long term in its relationship with Asia - at home and abroad
	Asian wine markets now a global industry driver Along with China, Japan and Singapore, South Korea is a significant market
	Why Asians matter to New Zealand employers A new report from the Department of Labour examines the Asian workforce
	Research advisory group welcomes new members The group met on 15 April to discuss Asia:NZ's research programme priorities.
	Grant announced for University of Otago Foreign Policy School It takes place at Salmond College Dunedin from 25 to 27 June.
	Grant to assist study of New Zealand Police in peacekeeping VUW's Callum Martin will undertake research in Timor-Leste and the Solomons.
	Deeper collaboration on joint postgraduate research award Partnership with the New Zealand Asian Studies Society announced
	Asia:NZ hosts leading Australian arts sector expert Asialink's Alison Carroll is evaluating our culture grants the artist-in-residence programmes.
	New paper on New Zealand's international students and foreign policy published The analysis by Asia:NZ research director Dr Andrew Butcher was published in Policy Quarterly in November 2009.
	The Mass Media and Immigration in New Zealand The research, conducted by Asia:NZ research director Dr Andrew Butcher and Prof Paul Spoonley, is published in the the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Intercultural Studies.
	Report on doing business in South Korea launched in Wellington Event attracted influential voices in New Zealand business and government, as well as a number of Korean officials based in New Zealand. It was hosted in the Deloitte offices in the capital.
	Workshop explores issues around nuclear expansion in Southeast Asia It was co-convened by Senior Lecturer Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White from the University of Canterbury and supported by Asia:NZ
	Rising Dragons, Soaring Bananas International Conference We report back on a highly successful Asia:NZ -supported conference in Auckland.
	A profile of the Institute of Policy Studies Dr Paul Callister discusses the Institute's work linking academic research and public policy
	Wine drinking in Japan and Singapore: Key lessons for New Zealand Dr Tim Beal reflects on recent Asia:NZ funded research

More features:

• Asian business students in New Zealand- Asia:NZ funded research to analyse their attitudes and aspirations

• Latest research gives insight into new migrant experiences - report highlights from the IMSED report "New Faces, New Futures: New Zealand"

• Preparing for nuclear expansion in Southeast Asia - the newest Asia:NZ Conference Support grant recipient is Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White

• Partnership and collaboration: the future of Asian studies in New Zealand - Professor Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, president of the New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA)

• New research centre on China opens in Wellington - interview with Professor Xiaoming Huang, director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre

• Auckland's multicultural future - Professor Paul Spoonley, Regional Director (Auckland), College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University

• Exploring the mysteries of the Japan wine market - Tim Beal and Michel Rod, recipients of Big Issues research grant 2007

• Knowledge exchange and skilled Filipino migrants - Sheila Siar, Emerging Researcher 2009 grant recipient

• Studying guanxi - Hongzhi Gao, Emerging Researcher 2008 grant recipient

• Integration of Immigrants Programme (IIP) - Dr Carina Meares, Massey University

• Korean New Zealanders and their migrations - Kiwi researcher Jane Lee, recipient of our 2008 Big Issues grant,  presented her research to the annual Association of American Geographers conference in Las Vegas in March 2009

• Localising Asia in Aotearoa New Zealand: Conference 30-31 January 2009, University of Otago