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.
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Simon Draper's October 2021 Update
‘Governance’ is one of those words so often used these days that when said it can mean nothing or everything. It is, at its core, one of the key parts of any functioning organisation, hard to get righ
Leadership/News
Leadership Network cohort thriving in Tokyo
It’s easy to feel lost in a city of 30 million but connecting with a crew of like-minded Kiwis has helped five expats find their feet in Tokyo.
Business/News
Unlocking India: What’s next for New Zealand Business?
The Foundation's director business and South Island Alistair Crozier gives his take on some of the key messaging from the recent webinar looking at opportunities in India for NZ businesses.
Education/News
Taking up the Mandarin challenge
Classrooms around the country rung with the sound of kids practicing Chinese phrases to mark New Zealand Chinese Language Week, which ran from 26 September to 2 October.
Arts/News
Q&A: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream
We chat with Jacob Rajan about the Indian Ink Theatre Company play 'Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream', which he co-wrote and starred in.
Business/News
Making WFH work
Businesses in Singapore face similar working from home (WFH) conundra as their NZ counterparts and we could learn from their lead, writes Alistair Crozier.
News/News
Asia New Zealand Foundation welcomes new chair and board members
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono welcomes the appointment of Hon Dame Fran Wilde, DNZM, QSO, as its new chair, and the appointment of three new trustees.
TrackII/News
Webinar: Myanmar - strategies to democracy
On 21 September, the Asia New Zealand Foundation hosted a dialogue with Kia Kaha Myanmar to look at how Myanmar can return to democratic rule and what NZ can do in support of this critical transition.
Arts/News
IN TOUCH Arts Commission: Yoru no Torii
Allan Xia's motion comic Yoru no Torri recounts his visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Kyoto, where a chance encounter with an old man revealed to him another side of the sacred site.
Business/News
Optimism for Asia's post-Covid recovery abounds at Singapore conference
Speakers at this year's Singapore Institute of Directors Conference exuded confidence in Asia's ability to emerge from Covid lockdowns in a strong position, writes the Foundation's Ethan Jones.
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Simon Draper's September 2021 Update
Kia ora koutou. Kia pai, kia harikoa hoki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. It is an important week in Aotearoa as it is a chance for us to celebrate and help revitalise this country’s indigenous language.
