Time flies - Dr James To reflects on 18 months with the Foundation
The Foundation's senior adviser (research) Dr James To reflects on the 18 months he's spent in the role and looks at the future of the Foundation's Track II and research programmes.
Research/News
Christianity, the surprising "Asian religion"
Opinion piece by Dr George Wieland, Director of the Intercultural Practice programme, Carey Baptist College, Auckland.
Research/Grant
Foundation research grants
The Foundation invites talented postgraduate students to apply for a scholarship of up to $3000 to help with research into Asia-related themes.
Research/News
Nuclear bomb plot inspires research
A spy story with all the ingredients for a best-selling novel provided the inspiration for Paul Winter’s 2018 research project, funded in part by a grant from the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Research/News
Investigating Chinese perspectives on South China Sea issues
Looking to get a Chinese perspective on issues relating to South China Sea dispute, master's student Jack Petterson travelled to China to talk to academics and officials. He was assisted by an Asia Ne
Research/News
PhD student investigates
soft power in the Pacific
With the help of a Foundation postgraduate research grant, Ashalyna Noa travelled to Samoa and China to conduct fieldwork for her PhD, which examines New Zealand and China’s foreign aid and soft power
Research/News
Philippine prison visit inspires research thesis
Daniel Kleinsman describes how visiting a prison while living in the Philippines as a Catholic seminarian inspired him to return to New Zealand to undertake studies in international human rights law.
Research/News
2016 Postgraduate Research Grantees named
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is pleased to announce the successful applicants for our 2016 round of Asia New Zealand Foundation postgraduate research grants. The $5000 grants will go towards assist
Research/News
Indonesia at ‘Connectivity Crossroads’ as regional powers jostle for influence
Indonesia finds itself having to balance the benefits of foreign investment in major infrastructure projects and protecting its own strategic interests, writes research grantee Jackson Calder.
Research/News
People links central to the New Zealand-India relationship
A new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono highlights the dynamic connections between New Zealand and India – and outlines plenty of opportunities to grow the relationship.
News/News
Connections matter -
Perceptions of Asia 2018
Increased personal connections and travel to Asia are helping to make New Zealanders feel more knowledgeable about the region, research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono finds.
Resources/Report
New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples - 2018
The Foundation’s latest Perceptions of Asia report shows a marked increase in New Zealanders’ self-assessed knowledge of Asia compared to five years ago.
