Opinion: Great power competition requires fine balancing act
NZ could do worse than look to the regionalism of ASEAN to navigate the great power rivalry that is increasingly dominating discourse on the Indo-Pacific, writes Track II participant Jack Smylie.
Arts/News
Playwright imagines family myths in Xiamen
Playwright and director, actor, and co-founder of Proudly Asian Theatre, Chye-Ling Huang, shares insights from her three-month residency at the Chinese European Arts Centre Residence in Xiamen, China.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network members reveal their Mandarin journeys
To mark New Zealand Chinese Language Week, we chatted to four Leadership Network members about their language-learning journeys.
Business/News
NZ China Council internship 'above and beyond expectations'
Otago University student Stephen Jannink says his internship with the NZ China Council "excited and inspired" him to pursue a career in business in the Asia Pacific region.
Arts/News
Q&A: Made in Them
We chat to dancers and choreographers Xin Ji and Xiao Chao about their work ‘MADE IN THEM’, premiering at Auckland's ASB Waterfront Theatre on 21 and 22 April.
Business/News
Internship sheds light on NZ-China relations
Grace Piddington's online internship with the New Zealand China Council opened her eyes to the depth and breadth of New Zealand's ties to China.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member's China odyssey redirected by Covid
While the onset of Covid forced him to look closer to home to begin his career journey, Leadership Network member Sam Brosnahan is looking forward to future adventures in Asia.
TrackII/News
Q&A: Young leaders discuss the future of NZ-China relations
We chat to two young leaders about their takeaways from the recent 8+8 Shanghai-New Zealand Young Leaders Dialogue, hosted by the Foundation and the New Zealand Consulate General in Shanghai.
Business/News
Internships to boost young New Zealanders' Asia capabilities
Eighteen New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates will experience how business is done in Asia while undertaking domestic, online and in-country internships this summer.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member shaped by a love of languages
Nathan Taylor fell in love with languages while living in Indonesia as a teen and went on to do a Masters looking at how accents influence an individual's perceived credibility.
Arts/News
IN TOUCH - Being, Becoming
We chat to artist Xi Li about her IN TOUCH Arts Commission work Being, Becoming - an organic and synthetic digital sculpture reflecting on identity through a mythical narrative framework.
Business/News
Eat the Kiwi an amazing career appetiser for Kiwi intern
Otago University graduate Cooper Jamieson says his online internship with NZ food distribution company Eat the Kiwi opened his eyes to the possibility of forging a career in Asia.
