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NZ business leaders heading to China for major health and wellness expo

Six New Zealand business leaders from the Nutraceutical & Functional Food industry are heading to China for a multi-stop delegation aimed at boosting their knowledge of China’s health and wellness sector and growing connections into Asia.

Alison and two young women holding up cards with pictures on them

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Intern sees the world anew from Bengaluru

"It was a city, a culture and a workplace that completely reshaped how I see the world," says Allison Gilmour of her time interning at restaurant industry software as a service (SaaS) company UrbanPiper in Bengaluru, India. During her three-month stay in Bengaluru, Allison gained firsthand experience of life and work in one of India’s largest cities. Yet, she says it was the people she met and worked with who made her time in India unforgettable.

Olivia with a group of friends posing for a photo in front of a volcanic landscape with a lake

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Indonesia internship "broadens outlook on life"

"I leave with greater confidence to pursue working opportunities in Asia, enhanced professional and personal development and a broader outlook on life," writes 2025 KPMG intern Olivia Cody-Matheson. Olivia spent six weeks in Indonesia, living and working in the country's bustling capital, Jakarta. In this article, she reflects on her work, the people she met, and the adventures she had.

Intern Rīpeka Raihania fellow CJ Cultural Foundation intern Toosavili Tuatagaloa dressed in traditional Korean clothes and standing in front of traditional Korean building

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Music festivals and manaakitanga: Kiwi intern's four weeks in Seoul

From K-dramas to Korean BBQ, Korean culture is distinctive and popular on the global market. The opportunity to work at CJ Cultural Foundation combined Rīpeka Raihania’s interests in arts and culture with her international career aspirations. She spent four weeks interning remotely from New Zealand and another four weeks based in Seoul, South Korea, working in their office.

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NZ business leaders heading to China for major health and wellness expo

Intern sees the world anew from Bengaluru

Indonesia internship "broadens outlook on life"

Music festivals and manaakitanga: Kiwi intern's four weeks in Seoul

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