social research
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Big Issues Grant 2007
Wine: Marker of Social Change is a project by Tim Beal and Michel Rod of VUW's School of Marketing and International Business funded by Asia:NZ's Big Issues Grant.
Emerging Researcher Grant 2007
Emerging Researcher Grant recipient Kerry Ann Lee will exhibit work from her project entitled Home Made: Picturing Chinese Settlement in New Zealand at Wellington's Toi Poneke Arts Centre from 1 August 2008.
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Being Maori Chinese: Mixed Identities
Dr Manying Ip’s new book Being Maori–Chinese: Mixed Identities uses extensive interviews with seven different families to explore both historical and contemporary relations between Maori and Chinese, a subject which has not been given serious extended study before. Find out more about the book and how you can obtain a copy.
Engaging Asian communities in New Zealand
This research considers the nature and models of engagement of Asian communities and characteristics of successful engagement.
Immigration Policy: A contribution from Asia New Zealand Foundation - August 2006
A comment on the wider immigration policy framework. You can view the report here.
Perceptions Study
Asia New Zealand Foundation Tracking Study No. 8 - November 2007
The eighth of a series of studies tracking New Zealanders' attitudes to Asia and related issues. You can view the report here.
Asia New Zealand Foundation Tracking Study No. 7 - April 2006
The seventh of a series of studies tracking New Zealanders' attitudes to Asia and related issues. You can view the report here.
Seriously Asia 
Seriously Asia was an Asia:NZ project to bring together a wide range of perspectives on key Asia/New Zealand related issues, and to identify priority goals for practical action. The project was launched on August 29 2003, and culminated in a Forum at Parliament in November 2003.
The Forum discussed Issue Group proposals against a background of international and domestic perspectives provided by keynote speakers, expert commentators, and by an invited audience of 200 business, academic, education, ethnic, media, political and government sector participants. You can read the outcomes of the project here.
Sister Cities
Sister Cities New Zealand: Developing the Forward Agenda
In 2004, Asia:NZ assisted Sister Cities New Zealand with a nationwide survey of their membership. This report outlines the results of the survey and raises some challenges and opportunities for future Sister City relationships.
The economic benefits of Sister City relationships
A report to Sister Cities New Zealand, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) (NZIER) - March 2003. NZIER was commissioned by Sister Cities New Zealand, Local Government New Zealand, the Ministry of Economic Development and Asia:NZ to fill the gap in existing knowledge related to the economic benefits of sister city relationships in New Zealand.
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