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Media / News

Opinion: In Indonesia’s Pacific neglect, reminders of our own

How Asia and the Pacific interact will define New Zealand’s foreign policy for the foreseeable future, writes Auckland journalist Mackenzie Smith after spending two months in Jakarta. Mackenzie was in

Leadership Network / News

Leadership Network member provides wedding guests 'Tips from the white guy'

Plenty of brides and grooms probably wish they could tell some of their wedding guests how to behave on their special day. Leadership Network member Bradley Scott had no qualms about doing just that.

Arts / News

Artist delves into
community in Beijing

Half way through his residency at I:Project Space in Beijing, artist Ted Whitaker reports back on his experiences.

Arts / News

Artist delves into Cambodia's book piracy industry

Moving-image artist Sonya Lacey travelled to Cambodia late last year to shoot her film 'How to get from One to Two' , which looks at the country's thriving book piracy industry. She undertook the proj

Track II / News

Postcard from Khon Kaen - Track II engagement in the Mekong

Asia New Zealand Foundation senior adviser (research) James To describes the Mekong Track II dialogue the Foundation recently convened in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Business / News

Business intern learns to adapt and "go with the flow" in Jakarta

Business intern Evie Wallace reports from Jakarta about the first half of her business internship with engineering and management consultancy company Beca.

Leadership Network / News

Leadership Network's growing diversity reflects wider change - network member

Areti Metuamate looks back on visiting South Korea with the Foundation's Leadership Network and reflects on what it revealed about how the Network has changed over the 10 years he's been a member.

Entrepreneurship / News

Leading Kiwi fashion entrepreneurs selected for Thailand trip

Five of New Zealand’s top young fashion entrepreneurs are heading to Thailand next month to delve into the thriving Thai fashion scene and build connections with their local counterparts.

News / News

Simon Draper's
February 2018 update

Xin nian kuai le! Happy Lunar New Year! Two weeks into the Year of the Dog and the Year of the Monkey is now just a distant memory.

Business / News

Business intern jumps into life in Vietnam

Coming to the end of her three-month internship with KPMG in Vietnam, Paige Hennessy reflects on the experience and what it's taught her about work, Vietnam, and herself.

Leadership Network / News

UN cemetery visit evokes questions of identity

Leadership Network member William Miao describes how visiting the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan South Korea evoked reflection on identity and the conflicting loyalties that come from calling two count

Track II / News

Opinion: Track II dialogue - skirting the issues?

Leadership Network member Marianne Dutkiewicz reflects on being a part of the Foundation's Track II delegation that visited Malaysia for the trilateral ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand dialogue in late