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Simon Draper's June 2021 Update

Each year around now for more than 20 years, the Foundation has released our biggest piece of research for the year – our Perceptions of Asia report, which we launch today, Wednesday 16 June.

Arts / News

A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand

Launched at the recent Auckland Writers Festival, A Clear Dawn is a anthology of poetry, fiction and essays from 75 emerging New Zealand writers of Asian ethnicity.

Leadership / News

Leadership Network member growing Yeyo in China

We chat with Leadership Network member Christiana Zhu about establishing her coconut yoghurt brand Yeyo, a journey she set out on in no small part thanks to her connections in the network.

Business / News

S. Korean internship the perfect fit for jazz student

As s a fifth-year student majoring in law and music, the opportunity to intern at South Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation felt like the perfect fit for Auckland Uni's Karen Hu.

Leadership / News

Finding wellbeing more than just a personal quest

Leadership Network member Dr Angela Lim, who spoke at the recent Wellbeing Hui, reflects on what was discussed at the hui and takes a look at what wellbeing means to her.

Leadership / News

Sustainability: farming must become part of the solution

Farming needs to be seen as part of the solution, not the problem, when it comes to sustainability, says Leadership Network member Nick Aubrey.

Arts / News

IN TOUCH: Three Dots

Set on 9 August 2020 in Auckland, Singapore and Davao in the Philippines, Three Dots touches down into the lives of three women as they go about their day, each impacted in their own way by Covid-19.

Leadership / News

Hui sheds light on the lives of first Chinese in Otago

Sixteen Leadership Network members explored the history of Chinese in Otago this month, learning from academics and lived experiences to shed light on this part of New Zealand’s history.

Business / News

NZ businesses ignore Asia tech at own peril

New Zealand businesses need to keep up with the latest tech developments in Asia or risk being left behind, says entrepreneur and Foundation Honorary Adviser Mitchell Pham.

Leadership / News

Leadership Network member breaking ground for a new generation of female entrepreneurs

Leadership Network member Magdeline Huang is forging a career in an industry where women are a rare thing, winning accolades along the way while also helping other young women achieve their goals.

Business / News

NZ-China relations - business summit tackles the big questions

Former business intern Edward Smith outlines some of the key topics discussed at the China Business Summit held in Auckland recently.

Research / News

Research looks at new framework for teaching international students from China

Cultural assumptions may be impacting how international students from China engage at New Zealand tertiary institutions and how they are taught needs to be revised, says educator Jeremy Taylor.