Field notes

The Asia New Zealand Foundation helps media professionals undertake assignments, work placements and internships throughout Asia, with the goal of improving the quality and quantity of Asian news coverage in the New Zealand media.

In Field Notes, we publish stories and features by and about our grant recipients and interns. Subscribe to our newsletter and RSS newsfeed on the Media main page to be among the first to read the latest reports.

Using her words to make a difference

Rhiannon Horrell set off to India to report on initiatives set up to alleviate poverty
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A change of pace for Shanghai journalist

Wing Tan on her month-long internship at the Otago Daily Times
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Pausing for a spell in Beijing

Internship offers the chance to gain a more intimate understanding of China and its people
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Befuddled in Bangalore's courtrooms

Hana Garrett-Walker gets a look at how court reporting is done in India
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Uncovering the beauty of Jakarta

Media intern Corazon Miller faces her fears and discovers the challenges and highlights of Indonesia
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Zen and the art of Chinese journalism

Journalism intern Andrea O'Neil on adjusting to the pace of life at The Shanghai Daily
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"No ordinary trip abroad"

John Gibb reports back from the opening of the first major exhibition of Maori artefacts staged at a museum in China
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The highs and lows of India

Amelia Romanos visits India on the trail of Prime Minister John Key
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Investigating controversial mega-dams in Sarawak

Freeman Media journalist Edward White on the complex dam development issues
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Stories from chaotic Jakarta

Nelson Mail reporter Sarah Young on her mind-blowing experience
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Selamat datang ke Jakarta

NBR journalist Alex Walls finds smiles in the mammoth city
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Changed perceptions of Indonesia

ODT journalist Helena de Reus on the reality of Jakarta
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A life-changing experience in Shanghai

IN-Business editor Katie Foley on working at the Shanghai Daily for three months
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Cambodia: A land of untold stories

Massey journalism graduate James Ellingham reports from the Southeast Asian country
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India: vast and confounding but rewarding

Freelance journalist Charles Anderson on the intricacies of the unpredictable subcontinent
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A unique and memorable time in Hong Kong

TV3's Jono Hutchison on an inspirational internship at International Herald Tribune
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Generosity and vitality define the Filipino way

Dominion Post journalist Amanda Fisher reports on her time at the Philippine Star
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China's environmental challenge

Rebecca Macfie looks back at her field trip researching cleantech stories
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A stint at China Daily Online

Michele Ong spent three months in Beijing
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Putting the J-pop into music journalism

Real Groove editor Sam Wicks reports from a Tokyo assignment
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Last updated: 22 December 2011

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