The Asia New Zealand Foundation
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Equipping New Zealanders to excel in Asia

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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.

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Secret to success: What can NZ learn from Singapore’s top-tier education System?

In January, 1News reporter Kate Nicol-Williams and camera operator Casey Higby travelled to Singapore to uncover the secrets behind one of the world’s top-performing education systems—and to find out what lessons New Zealand might take from it.

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Explainer: Why did Indonesia join BRICS?

On 7 January, Indonesia formally joined the increasingly influential group of economies known as BRICS, becoming the tenth country to do so and the first in Southeast Asia. But what is BRICS and why did Indonesia want to join? And what does Indonesia’s membership mean for New Zealand amid a shifting world order? Dr Anita Perkins, who travelled to Indonesia last year with the Asia New Zealand Foundation, explains.

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Law student’s internship opens doors to career and Japanese culture

For Auckland University of Technology student Tim Llanes, interning at the international law firm Hogan Lovells offered more than just a chance to apply his academic studies to real-world practice and launch his legal career—it also took him to Japan, a country he had long dreamed of visiting.

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The Foundation provides grants, internships, residencies and leads sector-specific delegations to Asia. We also offer insights and commission research to support and inform public conversations about New Zealand's relationships with the region.

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Research Grants

The Foundation supports contemporary and forward-thinking postgraduate and academic research projects or programmes relating to Asia with grants of up to $5,000.

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Jefferson Fellowship grant for senior journalists and newsroom leaders

The Asia New Zealand Foundation e Whītau Tūhono is offering New Zealand newsroom leaders or senior journalists the chance to participate in the East-West Center’s 2025 Jefferson Fellowship programme.

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The Asia New Zealand Foundation
Te Whītau Tūhono
Equipping New Zealanders to excel in Asia

Who we are

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.