In this article Vinod Bal looks at Wellington’s response to Beijing’s treatment of the Uyghur people, and explains why a firmer stance might be required.
Arts/News
IN TOUCH - Nothing Is
We chat with choreographer Lucy Marinkovich about her IN TOUCH arts commission dance work Nothing Is.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Looking to the past to inform our future
Leadership Network member Emily Wilby reflects on attending the network's Otago History Hui and looks at how racism and racist policies are impacting Chinese New Zealanders to this day.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Hui sheds light on the lives of first Chinese in Otago
Sixteen Leadership Network members explored the history of Chinese in Otago this month, learning from academics and lived experiences to shed light on this part of New Zealand’s history.
Business/News
NZ-China relations - business summit tackles the big questions
Former business intern Edward Smith outlines some of the key topics discussed at the China Business Summit held in Auckland recently.
Research/News
Research looks at new framework for teaching international students from China
Cultural assumptions may be impacting how international students from China engage at New Zealand tertiary institutions and how they are taught needs to be revised, says educator Jeremy Taylor.
News/News
Voices from Asia - NZ businesses must stay engaged
We talk to NZ's trade commissioner to Shanghai Richard Dunsheath about life in (post-Covid?) Shanghai and how the pandemic has impacted Chinese consumer behaviour and NZ businesses operating there.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Communities unite to remember ancestors lost at sea
Leadership Network member Ben Matthews looks at the sinking of the SS Ventnor off the Hokianga coast in 1902, which set in motion a story of connection between local Māori and the Chinese community.
Business/News
NZ China Council internship "challenging and exciting"
William Spear says his internship with the NZ China Council has given him new found appreciation of the complexities and importance of NZ's relationship with China.
News/News
Broadening our conversations on China
New Zealand must have more nuanced conversations about its relationship with China, says the Foundation's executive director Simon Draper.
Research/News
Exploring Asia through kapa haka
Atera Apirana's love of kapa haka has taken her to Japan and China to perform and been the catalyst for learning about the cultures of those countries.
Business/News
Online internship all about connections
Half way through his internship with digital marketing company United Media Solution, Kevin Li says the internship has inspired him to think more deeply about New Zealand's connections with China.
