David Whitwam is the Chairman of the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. While in New Zealand for a series of Hong Kong New Zealand Business Association speaking engagements, Whitwam spoke t
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Language learning in primary schools critical step for New Zealand's success
The Asia New Zealand Foundation welcomes the announcement of a programme to make available at least 10 priority languages in New Zealand primary schools.
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The Singapore-New Zealand relationship
The Republic of Singapore, a tiny island-state in Southeast Asia, is one of New Zealand's closest friends. Both nations enjoy strong trade, military and people-to-people links. Most recently, New Zeal
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Simon Draper's September 2017 update
Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori. Kia kaha koutou ki te kōrero Māori ahakoa he iti, he pounamu. Ko te reo Māori te reo taketake o Aotearoa, he taonga te reo, he reo ora mō tātou katoa.
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Indonesian election adds spice to media internship
Timaru journalist Megan Sutherland, a Canterbury University graduate, spent six weeks in Jakarta interning for Agence France Presse (AFP), during which she covered Jakarta's incumbent governor as he s
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The Foundation welcomes five new honorary advisers from Asia
The Asia New Zealand Foundation has named five prominent and highly respected individuals as new Asia-based honorary advisers. The new advisers are Dr Pavida Pananond and Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak from
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Jakarta: Intern gets whirlwind induction into political reporting
Auckland journalist Jessie Chiang, an AUT University graduate, spent six weeks in Jakarta through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesia Studies (ACICIS), sponsored by the Asia New Zealand
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Japanese honour for former Asia New Zealand Foundation CEO
Japan has conferred one of its highest honours upon former Asia New Zealand Foundation chief executive Phillip Gibson.
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Taiwan intern turns his hand to green energy solutions
Jacob Ward describes the fascinating work he undertook at ITRI's Green Energy Laboratories in Taiwan on an Asia New Zealand Foundation internship.
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Business intern finds massive Taiwan company a world within itself
Business intern Richard Liu describes living and working alongside 7000 employees at Industrial Technology Research Institutue's (ITRI) massive Hsinchu campus, Taiwan.
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Shared experiences - Māori and indigenous Taiwanese
With support from a Foundation media grant, Newshub journalist Maiki Sherman travelled to Taiwan in late 2016 on a programme aimed at building understanding of indigenous connections between Māori and
