Asia New Zealand Foundation news

Business / News

Business intern "dives into the unknown" in Taiwan

Leadership Network member Madeleine Lock is currently on a Foundation business internship in Taiwan, a country that has surprised her at every turn. In this article, she describes her first four weeks

News / News

Foundation farewells festival 'godmother'

After 23 years with the Foundation, Jennifer King, our culture director, retired this year - leaving behind an incredible legacy of bringing Asian arts and culture to the New Zealand public.

Media / News

Bangalore media internship confronting but inspiring

Wellington journalist Eleanor Wenman describes her time interning at the Deccan Herald in Bengaluru (Bangalore) - a city she found confronting, chaotic and beautiful.

Leadership Network / News

Reflections on the 2017 Asia New Zealand Foundation Refugee Hui

Leadership Network member Laura MacKay says welcoming refugees could become a value " woven so deep into the fabric of our national identity " that is becomes a stance that defines New Zealand as muc

Leadership Network / News

The curious case of social enterprises

Leadership Network member Rachel Espejo discusses the role of social enterprises and taking part in the Foundation's Farming for the Future workshop, which was held in Christchurch.

Education / News

Kiwi teachers make connections in Indonesia

A group of 11 New Zealand teachers visited Indonesia recently to learn about that country’s peoples and cultures and make connections with their Indonesian counterparts. They visited the country on th

News / News

Simon Draper's
November 2017 update

Last week we released our latest research Starting Strong: Nurturing the potential of our Asian under-fives’, which looks at the changing demographics of our under-five population.

News / News

Business interns off to India, South Korea

Leadership Network / News

Refugee issues in the spotlight at hui

Around 60 members of the Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Leadership Network gathered in Auckland over a weekend recently to discuss refugee issues.

Education / News

Chinese Days help foster "future global citizens"

Kids in schools around the country cooked dumplings, made lanterns, practised tai chi and tried their hands at calligraphy to mark New Zealand Chinese Language Week last month.

Research / News

Report: Maintaining cultural knowledge and language skills a challenge for Asian under-fives

A new report released today by the Asia New Zealand Foundation finds maintaining cultural knowledge and language skills is a challenge for the growing number of under-five Asian children in New Zealan

Entrepreneurship / News

Kiwi experience for Southeast Asian social entrepreneurs

Eight leading social entrepreneurs from Southeast Asia spent a week in NZ learning about this country and engaging with the NZ social enterprise scene, including attending the Social Enterprise World