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.
News/News
Simon Draper's October 2019 update
Kia ora koutou. Since last month's update I've spent a fair bit of time on the road - first up was our annual ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (AANZ) dialogue in Kuala Lumpur, organised with partners AsiaL
Entrepreneurship/News
Taking traditional Māori medicine to Asia
Entrepreneur Tama Toki is making tonics and skincare products capturing the healing properties of native plants and finding markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Media/News
Journalist struck by the contrasts of China
Amanda Cropp, Christchurch business bureau chief for Stuff, travelled to China to cover a NZ trade delegation and find out how New Zealand businesses are making out in our biggest trading nation.
LeadershipNetwork/News
China: Seeing is believing
Leadership Network members had their preconceptions of China challenged at a hui that provided insights into doing business in the country and how ‘NZ Inc’ operates there.
Entrepreneurship/News
Entrepreneurs blown away by Tauranga’s tech scene
Tech entrepreneurs who visited Tauranga this month as part of the Foundation's entrepreneurship programme say they were blown away and inspired by the innovation they encountered.
