Playing rugby in Japan was an eye-opening experience for Wainuiomata High School's First XV, but it was experiencing the culture and generosity of the locals that really impressed the team.
Arts/News
Visual feasts for all audiences - arts grant recipients announced
New Zealanders will be treated to visual feasts from Chinese, Korean and Japanese cultures thanks to the latest round of arts grants from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.
Business/News
Intern finds a sense of community and belonging in Taipei
Anna French says joining groups, learning Mandarin and making friends has helped her feel at home in Taiwan's biggest city, Taipei.
Sports/News
Sports grant provides Kiwi basketball players insights into Japanese culture
With help from a Foundation sports grant, the Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks basketball teams took time out from an intensive 10-day training camp earlier this year to experience some Japanese culture.
News/News
Simon Draper's end of year wrap up
2019 marked our 25th Anniversary, and one of the early highlights of the year was the gifting of our Māori name, Te Whītau Tūhono, by Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi, of Ruatāhana within Ngāi Tūhoe.
Business/News
Singapore film internship hones storytelling skills
Jenny Gao describes interning with Singapore film production company as a creatives dream that opened her eyes to the latest developments in the documentary-making world.
Business/News
NZ interns to learn how Asia does business
Twenty-one New Zealand students and recent graduates are about to embark on internships to learn how Asia does business.
Leadership/News
Graduating from the network
Leadership Network member Kashmir Kaur spoke about her experiences as a Leadership Network member at the network's graduation event held in Wellington this month. This is her speech.
Leadership/News
Questions of leadership – Australia Hui
Leadership Network member James Burford reflects on the network's recent Australia Hui, which brought together network members living in Australia to reconnect with the network and discuss questions o
Entrepreneurship/News
Social enterprises making it in competitive Vietnam
Michael Watson is the co-founder and managing director of StudySpy, a social enterprise with the mission of enabling access to education. He recently joined four other New Zealand social entrepreneurs
Leadership/News
Q&A with Shanghai-based
Leadership Network member Eleni Hogg
We chat with Leadership Network member Eleni Hogg about living and working in Shanghai, a city she says gets better and better the longer you’re there.
Leadership/News
Joining the Leadership Network doesn't mean leaving your culture at the door
Leadership Network member Fine Koloamatangi first became curious about Asia through K-Pop music and then went on to develop an interest in traditional Japanese art.
