Asia and Asian Peoples from a Te Ao Māori Perspective
Māori have an edge when it comes to engagement with Asia and there’s potential for ties to be further strengthened, finds a new survey from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.
With many New Zealanders’ eyes on Japan for the Rugby World Cup, a new report commissioned by the Foundation explores whether enough has been done to sustain the relationship off the field.
Graci Kim is a New Zealand diplomat, author and prolific high achiever who is a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network. Graci chats to the Foundation about questioning her own se
TrackII/News
Mekong Track II shows that small countries need to work together
The Foundation's director engagement and research Suzannah Jessep talks about attending her first Track II diplomacy dialogue.
Leadership/News
The importance of language and aroha
Dewy Sacayan is a solicitor and an environmental activist based in Auckland. She writes about attending our Te Ao Māori Hui in Waitangi in June 2019.
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.
Fashion designer Kiri Nathan recently travelled to China with a group of other Māori fashion designers. Read about their trip in China, and also the establishment of Kāhui Māori Fashion Collective.
Media/News
OPINION: A window on the world of immigration - Gill Bonnet's Jefferson Fellowship experience
Radio New Zealand journalist Gill Bonnett was selected to take part in the East-West Center’s 2019 Jefferson Fellowships. Read about her experience.
Entrepreneurship/News
North Asia entrepreneurs meet Kiwi agribusiness
Seven entrepreneurs from North Asia will be getting a glimpse of the New Zealand agribusiness sector in a first for the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono entrepreneurship programme.
Entrepreneurship/News
Unicorns & Blockchain: Techweek19
Seven innovative tech entrepreneurs from Southeast Asia hit Auckland for Techweek19, attending three official Techweek events, speaking at two of their own events meeting six New Zealand businesses.
