Opportunities abound for NZ to get on board Asia’s sporting wave
A new report from the Foundation finds Asia is increasingly shaping global sports trends — but New Zealand needs to do more to help its sporting talent make the most of the region’s opportunities.
TVNZ's Cushla Norman reports back from resolute Taiwan
As China ratchets up the pressure on Taiwan, locals are preparing for the worst but getting on with life, writes journalist Cushla Norman. Her visit was supported by a Foundation media travel grant.
Leadership/News
Leadership Network member shaped by a love of languages
Nathan Taylor fell in love with languages while living in Indonesia as a teen and went on to do a Masters looking at how accents influence an individual's perceived credibility.
Education/News
A Clear Dawn shines for budding poets
Students at Cobham intermediate turned their hands/minds to the art of the ode thanks to a Foundation-arranged visit by poet Neema Singh. Livia Adams and May Fudakowska (Y8) describe the experience.
The Foundation's Community Sports Fund provides funding for community groups travelling to Asia to engage in cultural activities.
Sports/Grant
School sports funding
The Schools Sports Fund provides opportunities for secondary students to engage in cultural activities while travelling to Asia on sports-related activities.
Arts/Grant
Arts Practitioners Fund
Our Arts Practitioners Fund supports arts practitioners undertake opportunities that deepen artistic and professional connections such as residencies, work placements, research tours and exchanges.
The Foundation is looking back to a programme of work we conducted in 2003 to gauge just how far New Zealand has come with developing its relationships in Asia and what we need to do to progress them.
Research/News
Twenty-five years of New Zealanders’ views of Asia
After 25 years of polling, the New Zealanders’ Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples survey shows that New Zealanders feel more strongly part of Asia.
