The highlight for me over a busy month was bringing together our “25 Young People to Watch” to be presented with their certificates at an event at Parliament.
Entrepreneurship/News
Kiwi entrepreneurs find inspiration in Vietnam
Five social entrepreneurs from New Zealand and Southeast Asia met in Vietnam recently to learn about the social enterprise scene there, meet key industry leaders and explore business opportunities.
Leadership/News
History and geography frame China's national identity
Leadership Network member Sarah Novak writes about taking part in the network's China Hui in Chengdu and Xi'an and looks at what New Zealand could learn from how China tells its national story.
Entrepreneurship/News
Integrity key to entrepreneur's success in Asia
When Morgan Maw, of Bonnie Goods, set off to Indonesia in 2016 with other Kiwi food and beverage entrepreneurs she was still rolling her Edinburgh-inspired oatcakes by hand in her Grey Lynn kitchen.
Leadership/News
Opinion: 150 years since Gandhi's birth his example still shines
In commemoration of the 150th year since Mahatma Gandhi's birth, Leadership Network member Arish Naresh writes about why Gandhi's teachings are as relevant today as they were 100 years ago.
Business/News
Heartbreak and adventure for Philippines intern
Ngunguru and Manila may be worlds apart but as Northland’s Tim Johnson discovered their cultures have a fair bit in common.
Research/News
2019 research grantees announced
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Foundation’s postgraduate research grants for 2019.
News/News
Taste of tourism sector for Southeast Asian entrepreneurs
Eight Southeast Asian entrepreneurs will be learning how New Zealand does tourism and sharing their knowledge on tourism trends in Asia with New Zealanders this week.
News/News
Youth take the lead on
New Zealand-Asia relations
Twenty-five young people who represent the future of the Asia-New Zealand relationship have been acknowledged at ‘ones to watch’, by the Foundation.
TrackII/News
Opinion: Japan and South Korea - the time for cooperation is now
South Korea and Japan need to put aside their differences or risk having the rules based international order eroded by larger players as they wrestle for power, says Fraser Bermingham.
Business/News
An understanding of Chinese culture vital to doing business there - intern
To really understand China you need to travel there and experience the vibrant culture and rapidly changing society firsthand says business intern Jack Montgomerie.
Sports/News
Junior rowers take in the sites and feel the heat in Japan
Rowing NZ high performance coordinator Michele Munro writes about taking the New Zealand Junior Rowing Team to Japan.
