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The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is New Zealand's leading provider of Asia insights and experiences that help equip New Zealanders to excel in Asia.
Latest Foundation stories
Read articles about our recent activities and the people we've supported to excel in Asia
Intern "thrown in the deep end" on Singapore documentary filmmaking internship
2026 Beach House Pictures intern Minsoh Choi says whanaungatanga (building relationships) and manaakitanga (hospitality) guided her throughout the three months she spent interning at the Singapore documentary filmmaking company. In this article she describes the experience, including spending two weeks living on set with the contestants of a dating reality show.
Building bridges through innovation: Reflections on New Zealand agritech experience
India and New Zealand each bring unique yet complementary strengths to the agritech sector, creating significant opportunities for collaboration, writes scientist Amrita Mukherjee. Amrita, product manager at biotechnology company Arogyam Medisoft Solutions, was one of ten Indian agritech entrepreneurs who visited New Zealand in June to learn about the country's agritech ecosystem, build connections, and explore opportunities for future partnerships. In this article, she reflects on the experience and explores how the two countries can build stronger partnerships in agritech. The visit was through the Foundation's New Zealand India Entrepreneurship Initiative (NZIEI), which each year brings young entrepreneurs from India to connect with their New Zealand counterparts.
Asia Insights
Expert analysis on Asia and New Zealand-Asia relations
Opinion: The nuclear order is fraying. Abandoning it would be worse
With China’s recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into South Pacific waters, Asia New Zealand Foundation director of research and engagement Dr Julia Macdonald takes a closer look at the growing nuclear threat in the Indo-Pacific.
How China’s green energy statecraft is reshaping geopolitics
China leads the world in electric vehicles, batteries and solar technology, but its clean energy ambitions are also reshaping geopolitics. Dr Jordan King examines how Beijing is turning its green transition into a strategic advantage, and why the implications stretch well beyond energy policy.
Opportunities
Explore opportunities to deepen your understanding of Asia through grants, internships, residencies and more.
Asia business internships
Applications are now being accepted for business interships in Asia. The Foundation's Asia internships programme provides young New Zealanders the opportunity to intern with respected companies and organisations throughout the region.
Beyond the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement: What comes next? In Conversation with Dhruva Jaishankar
The Asia New Zealand Foundation and the Auckland Business Chamber invites you to join leading Indian foreign policy expert Dhruva Jaishankar for a timely conversation on what comes next in the New Zealand–India relationship.
Insights on global Chinese brands
The Foundation is sponsoring Chinese EV executive Zhen Wu — Vice President of Magna International, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers — to speak at Sustainable Brands Ōtautahi conference, Christchurch
