Asia New Zealand Foundation news

Education / News

Online wushu workshops provide
fun and learning in lockdown

With COVID-19 forcing student learning online, the Foundation's education team got creative and began offering online workshops that bring professional instructors into the home.

Leadership Network / News

Hong Kongers unite in effort to eradicate COVID-19

Leadership Network member Wei-Wei Ng compares the response to COVID-19 in Hong Kong to what she experienced during a short visit to New Zealand in March.

Track II / News

Track II diplomacy in the time of COVID-19

The Foundation's director research and engagement Suzannah Jessep considers the role Track II diplomacy can play as NZ looks to reconnect with Asia following COVID-19 lockdown.

Business / News

Intern gains fascinating insights into APEC operations

New Leadership Network member Klara Kippel was just settling into her internship at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore earlier this year when the full impact of COVID-19 started to become apparent.

Entrepreneurship / News

Thai tech entrepreneur a bridge for NZ–S.E Asia start up communities

Visiting NZ as part of a Foundation programme connecting S.E. Asia tech entrepreneurs with their kiwi equivalents was the start of an ongoing relationship with this country for Amarit Charoenphan.

Business / News

Survey provides snapshot of business confidence across Asia

To gain a better sense of the current business environment in Asia, the Asia New Zealand Foundation sought the views of more than 100 of its stakeholders across the region.

Leadership Network / News

Leadership Network member challenging assumptions

We chat with Leadership Network member Luke Qin about becoming a cultural ambassador and a volunteer firefighter, and how the network has helped to build his knowledge and confidence to do so.

News / News

Simon Draper's April 2020 Update

Kia ora koutou friends of the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Like other New Zealanders, Foundation staff are now approaching their fourth week working remotely.

Leadership Network / News

Leaders being leaders – network members stepping up during time of crisis

With the Foundation's Leadership Network comprised of young people driven by a desire to make a difference, it's not surprising many of them are on the front lines in this country's response to COVID-

Education / News

Japan 'like second home' following class visit

Travelling through Japan and seeing first hand the country she had been learning about for so long was an inspirational journey writes Year 13 Cashmere High School student Rachel Batzloff.

Research / News

Indonesia at ‘Connectivity Crossroads’ as regional powers jostle for influence

Indonesia finds itself having to balance the benefits of foreign investment in major infrastructure projects and protecting its own strategic interests, writes research grantee Jackson Calder.

Entrepreneurship / News

Māori entrepreneur looks to Vietnam blockchain technology to connect whānau

Entrepreneur Kaye-Maree Dunn is looking to connect with a Vietnamese research and development company to help develop an online tool to assist Māori investigate their geneology.