Olympic sailor Sam Meech Zoomed in on classrooms around the country recently to share his stories about traveling and competing in Asia, including taking part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Business/News
New Zealand interns to experience Asian business cultures
Fifteen New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates will experience how business is done in Asia while undertaking online and domestic internships this summer.
Sports/News
New Zealand sport and Asia: What’s the connection?
The Asia New Zealand Foundation wants to hear from New Zealand sportspeople who have worked, travelled or competed in Asia for new research examining how New Zealand sport engages in the region.
News/News
Simon Draper's November 2021 executive director's update
I need to start this update by acknowledging the passing of the Foundation’s former chair John Luxton. Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tane, ka tangi hotuhotu nga manu.
News/News
The Foundation remembers John Luxton
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono expresses its sadness at the death of its former Chairman John Luxton, CNZM, QSO, and extends sincere condolences to his family.
Sports/News
Growing NZ's sporting connections with Asia
In this article we chat with the departing New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive and secretary general about her life in sports and get her take on New Zealand's sporting connections to Asia.
Leadership/News
After the Tampa
Author Abbas Nazari talks to the Foundation's Asia Media Centre about his book After The Tampa, an account of his experiences fleeing Afghanistan with his family as a child.
Education/News
Diwali lights up schools
Despite alert levels forcing Diwali celebrations online for some schools this year, the festival of lights still brought a splash of colour and Indian culture to students around New Zealand.
TrackII/News
Nepal’s Foreign Policy Priorities: Regional and Indo-Pacific Perspectives
Hear from Dr Pramod Jaiswal about the latest developments in Nepal's role in regional politics and its relationship with New Zealand.
Leadership/News
Leadership Network member finding her feet back home
For Leadership Network member Fiona Natusch, returning to New Zealand after four years living and working in Myanmar was like finding her feet in a new country.
TrackII/News
Webinar: Kevin Rudd and Helen Clark discuss increasingly assertive China
Former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and the Helen Clark look at the ambitions of contemporary China under the leadership of Xi Jinping.
Research/News
South Island business connections with Asia - now and in the future
A new report from the Foundation finds strong appetite among South Island businesses to continue growing trade and investment links to Asia, despite Covid-19 constraints.
