Foundation intern researches
cancer treatments in Taiwan
Jess Beevis is in the final year of completing a Bachelor of Science majoring in physiology and is also studying chemistry and pharmacology. Here she describes the three months she spent in Taiwan as
Arts/News
What gold smells like
an artist's impressions of Varanasi, India
Closing in on the half way point of his Foundation residency at Kriti Gallery in Varanasi, India, artist Elliot Collins gives his observations of this city on the banks of the Ganges.
Entrepreneurship/News
Silkworms and catwalks
inspire Kiwi designers on Thailand visit
The Foundation recently took a group of five fashion-focussed Kiwis on a week-long trip to Thailand to delve into the thriving Thai fashion scene and build connections with their local counterparts.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member
recounts Great Wall trek
A Leadership Network member’s extraordinary exploit in China more than 15 years ago is still turning heads.
News/News
Simon Draper's
April 2018 update
By the time this newsletter goes out, I will be in New Delhi for a Track II (informal diplomacy) dialogue the Foundation is leading in partnership with the New Zealand India Research Institute.
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
Arts/News
NZ choreographer collaborates on trans-water art odyssey
We chatted with director of contemporary dance/film production company Daniel Belton about the two weeks he spent in Singapore collaborating with Arts Fission dance company on a new body of work title
News/News
Dialogue important in
NZ’s engagement with India
The Asia New Zealand Foundation, in partnership with the New Zealand India Research Institute, will lead a delegation of experts to New Delhi for talks with officials and leading think tanks. The visi
News/News
Simon Draper's
March 2018 update
March at the Foundation revolved around our Honorary Advisers meeting – a biennial event that brings together the group of highly respected individuals from Asia and New Zealand that the Foundation tu
TrackII/News
Postcard from Khon Kaen - Track II engagement in the Mekong
Asia New Zealand Foundation senior adviser (research) James To describes the Mekong Track II dialogue the Foundation recently convened in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Business/News
Business intern
wowed by hi-tech Seoul
Having travelled to Asia before and with friends living in Seoul, Pang Suwanaposee says she quickly found her feet in South Korea's capital city. Despite feeling at home, Pang says the three months sh
Education/News
Teachers make connections in South Korea
Saint Peter's College teacher Claire Begovic was one of nine New Zealand teachers who travelled to South Korea as part of the Korea Studies Workshop. The one week trip saw the New Zealand teachers mee
