New Leadership Network member Xavier Breed is something of a dance floor diplomat.
He and his troupe of talented young dancers wowed crowds at an international dance festival in Macau last month.
Arts/News
WARE artist reinterprets
Chinese culture
through jewellery
Acclaimed Chinese artist Bifei Cao – this year’s WARE (Wellington Asia Residency Exchange) artist in residence – uses innovative design to comment on current issues and reinterpret Chinese culture.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Making connections in Manila
Leadership Network members attending the Foundation's Manila Hui learnt about the challenges and opportunities of the Philippines – but also forged new connections over waiata and karaoke.
Arts/News
Artist inspired by
Japanese consumer culture
The artist residency Ella Knapton undertook in a small, seaside city in southern Japan not only provided her the opportunity to develop a series of works but also to learn about Japanese culture.
Media/News
Opinion: Media freedom in Vietnam stuck in the past
OPINION: Reporting from Vietnam has made RNZ Checkpoint producer Zac Fleming realise we must fight to keep media freedoms.
TrackII/News
Diversity important to successful Track II talks
Attending the 32nd Asia Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur with the Foundation reinforced to Leadership Network member Jane Neilson the importance of Track II dialogue opportunities.
Business/News
Intern discovers there's
a lot to 'figure out' about China
Caitlyn Poole says she went to China on a Foundation residency wanting to 'figure out' the country but quickly realised the scale of the task. She describes her experiences.
News/News
Foundation leads
trade policy delegation to China
The Asia New Zealand Foundation will be leading a delegation of trade policy experts to Beijing and Shanghai in early September to speak with Chinese colleagues about the challenges China and New Zeal
Entrepreneurship/News
Visiting entrepreneurs help shed light on the future of farming
Leadership Network member Margie Hunt reflects on the recent Agribusiness Hui, which brought together Leadership Network members and Southeast Asian entrepreneurs to discuss the future of farming.
Entrepreneurship/News
YBLI programme helps entrepreneurs’ Asia knowledge
For Taranaki-based entrepreneur Nick Carey, founder of Green Meadows Beef, being part of the Foundation’s ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative is like having business mentors and partners on tap.
Business/News
Taiwan internship a ‘leap of faith’ for recent graduate
Leanne Ho says the three months she spent living and working in Taiwan as a business intern at Orient Europharma has set the trajectory of her career aspirations and is an experience she will cherish.
Entrepreneurship/News
Opinion: Manila Hui offers
multi-faceted view of
fast-growing Philippines
The Foundation's Manila Hui highlighted the Philippines as having great opportunities but also facing deep challenges, writes Leadership Network member Simon Gray.
