Increased personal connections and travel to Asia are helping to make New Zealanders feel more knowledgeable about the region, research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono finds.
Victoria University lecturer Alex Bukh writes about the nations jostling for influence in the Mekong region - the major players, their motives and what's at stake.
Entrepreneurship/News
Sheep milk and honey on the menu for North Asian entrepreneurs
Dairy cows, dairy sheep, honey bees and kiwifruit were all New Zealand specialties on show for seven entrepreneurs from North Asia.
Sports/News
Tokyo beyond the dojo
Nine Auckland teenagers experienced the dream of all young judoka (judo practitioners) when they got to live and train at the spiritual home of judo, the Kodokan Institute, in central Tokyo in April.
Do you know an impressive 16-25 year old who is contributing to New Zealand-Asia relations? If so, nominate them for our 25 to Watch awards.
Education/Grant
Experience Asia
New Zealand schools have the opportunity to receive funding for holding an event that enables students to experience Asian cultural activities and/or increases students' understanding of Asia.
Media/Grant
Media travel grants
Our media travel grants programme offers New Zealand journalists the chance to travel independently to Asia to research and prepare stories – to help demystify Asia for New Zealand audiences.
Research/Grant
Postgraduate research grants
Each year, the Asia New Zealand Foundation is offers three postgraduate research grants of $5,000.
Business/Internship
CJ Cultural Foundation
internship, South Korea
The Asia New Zealand Foundation supports undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in the creative or entertainment industries to intern in South Korea with the CJ Cultural Foundation.
Business/Internship
Mitsubishi Electric R&D
internship, Japan
The Asia New Zealand Foundation invites undergraduate and post graduate science and engineering students specialising in artificial intelligence, robotics or data analytics to apply for an internship
Business/Internship
KPMG
internship, Vietnam
The aim of the KPMG internship is to give talented New Zealand senior tertiary students an experience of working in a commercial environment in Vietnam.
Business/Internship
BECA
internship, Indonesia
Are you looking for work experience but also keen to spread your wings and see the world? How does a three-month engineering internship with Beca in Jakarta, Indonesia sound?
Business/Internship
Kyushu Railway Company internship, Japan
Japanese-speakers studying for a bachelor’s degree in business studies, majoring in tourism management, can learn about the operations of Japanese railway company, Kyushu Railway Company.
Business/Internship
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre internship
This internship is aimed at practicing lawyers under the age of 30 and law students who are interested in international dispute resolution and, in particular, international arbitration.
