We chatted with director of contemporary dance/film production company Daniel Belton about his video/dance work Kapowai Taiao, which he produced as one of the Foundation's IN TOUCH arts commissions.
Business/News
Beijing internship sets path for career in international trade
Going on five years since he set off for Beijing and an internship with marketing agency Digital Jungle, we ask Edward Smith to reflect on his internship and how it has impacted his subsequent career.
Business/News
Future-proof your China business strategy – big trends to watch out for
What are some of the latest trends and social changes occurring in China that will impact New Zealand companies looking to do business there.
Education/News
Taupō kids get a taste of Chinese language and culture
Year 6 teacher Ling Clarke describes the host of activities Taupō’s Saint Patrick’s Catholic School students tried their hands at to mark this year’s New Zealand Chinese Language Week.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Learning Chinese opens doors to wider world
The Asia New Zealand Foundation chats with Leadership Network member Emily Wilby about why she took up studying Mandarin Chinese and the opportunities studying the language have provided her.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Q&A: Life in Beijing returning to normal for Leadership Network member
We chat with Leadership Network member Duran Moy about being in Beijing when COVID-19 hit, returning to New Zealand....and then heading back to China.
Business/News
Q&A: China crucial to NZ's post-COVID recovery
We chat with the Foundation's business programme director Felicity Roxburgh about taking part in the recent China Business Summit and look at some of the big issues facing NZ's business community.
Education/News
Online wushu workshops provide
fun and learning in lockdown
With COVID-19 forcing student learning online, the Foundation's education team got creative and began offering online workshops that bring professional instructors into the home.
Resources/Resource
Distance learning resources: Explore China
This Y4-7 social studies mini-unit has been designed for students to be able to learn at home (or in the classroom) by working independently on differentiated learning activities to explore China.
Resources/Resource
Chinese Language resource
The Foundation collaborated with Future Learning Solutions – Centre for Languages, to develop teaching resources for Chinese language programmes for both primary and secondary sectors (Years 1-13).
Business/News
Intern finds a story behind everything in China
Intern Meghan Price says trying to figure out why things were done a certain way in China taught her to look to their heritage for answers.
Arts/News
East Meets West in Wellington
The three women who founded Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival reflect on how it has developed since the early days and talk about the significance of perennial festival favourite East Meet West.
