Read our latest news stories and find out about Asia-related events in your area
Find out about our wide range of opportunities to connect people to Asia
Find out about the Foundation's various programmes and the opportunities they provide
Find out about the Foundation: who we are, what we do and who makes it happen
I took up the role of Executive Director on 31 August 2015. During the last nine months of the reporting period Adele Mason was the Acting Executive Director, and I and the board would like to thank her for the excellent work over this period.
pdf, 293.51 KB
pdf, 1.35 MB
It would be fair to describe 2016/17 as the year we ‘shifted gears’. It was the year we made changes in the governance structure and started doing things a bit differently, which has enabled us to better deliver on our mission to build New Zealanders’ knowledge and understanding of the countries, peoples, cultures and languages of Asia.
It has been a busy 12 months for the Foundation and our activities and relationships in the areas of business, education, arts and culture, media, research, Track II (informal diplomacy) and the leadership network, have continued to develop, diversify and flourish.