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About our research programme

The Foundation's research programme supports informed public conversations about New Zealand’s relationship with Asia. It also supports the next generation of scholars to travel to Asia to undertake research.

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Report highlights untapped Pacific role in New Zealand’s engagement with Asia

As Asia cements its status as a global hub of innovation and growth, new research shows Pacific New Zealanders have deep, and often underutilised, connections with the region.

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Foundation names 2026 senior fellows 

The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is pleased to announce the appointment of its senior fellows for 2026: Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the Observer Research Foundation America, and Peter Kell, former senior diplomat and chief operating officer at Obayashi Corporation.

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Opinion: What New Zealand Can Learn from India’s Online Safety Strategies

As online technology continues to develop at an unprecedented pace, safety and security challenges are growing just as rapidily, writes CEO of Netsafe New Zealand, Brent Carey. Brent travelled to India in September to connect with counterparts and learn how India’s trust and safety community is working to safeguard internet users from harm. Brent was assisted to travel to India to conduct his research with help from an Asia New Zealand Foundation Research Grant.

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What we offer

Our research programme commisions research examining New Zealand's relationships with Asia and provides grants for postgraduate students to further their research into Asia-related topics.

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Foundation Research Grants

The Foundation supports contemporary and forward-thinking postgraduate and academic research projects or programmes relating to Asia with grants of up to $5,000.

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Asia New Zealand Foundation senior fellows programme

Each year the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono supports two senior fellows to contribute to deeper understanding and collaboration between New Zealand and Asia.

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Perceptions of Asia: Pacific New Zealanders’ Perspectives

Since 1997, the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono has surveyed how New Zealanders perceive Asia and their relationships with its countries and peoples. This report, the latest in our Perceptions series, brings together perspectives and insights from Pacific New Zealanders to help understand the bonds across New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific and how they could be strengthened.

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Southeast Asian Perceptions of New Zealand

Since 1997, the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono has surveyed how New Zealanders perceive Asia and their relationships with its countries and peoples. In this report, the Foundation has reversed the lens, exploring how experts in four Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore—view New Zealand and its role in the region.

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Perceptions of Asia 2025

Now in its 28th year, the New Zealanders’ Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples survey is the Foundation’s flagship longitudinal survey, providing valuable insights into how New Zealanders view Asia and their place in the region. This year’s report is released at a milestone moment in New Zealand’s relationship with Asia — marking 50 years of dialogue partnership with ASEAN, half a century of diplomatic ties with Viet Nam, 60 years with Singapore, and the 30th anniversary of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.

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Rangahau

About our research programme

The Foundation's research programme supports informed public conversations about New Zealand’s relationship with Asia. It also supports the next generation of scholars to travel to Asia to undertake research.

Report highlights untapped Pacific role in New Zealand’s engagement with Asia

Foundation names 2026 senior fellows