‘A spiritual connection’: Fate of the SS Ventnor
links Chinese with Māori
In 1902, the SS Ventnor, a ship carrying the remains of hundreds of Chinese gold miners, sank off the coast of Hokianga. In the years after, local communities gathered bones washed onto shore for safe
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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.
A territorial dispute between China and India, which resulted in a ten-week military standoff, has revived a decades-old Sino-Indian rivalry that will become more visible as both nations emerge as the
Media/News
Reporter Samantha Hayes discusses Jefferson Fellowship experience
TV3 reporter and Newshub anchor Samantha Hayes discusses travelling to Japan and China as part of the Jefferson Fellowship programme organised by the East-West Center. This year the programme focused
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.
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Internship provides China business insights
With a strong interest in Asia and having studied Mandarin for eight years, an online internship at the New Zealand China Council was the perfect fit for University of Auckland student Libby Gane.
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Geopolitics, climate change and the Pacific hot topics at AIIB roundtable
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono recently hosted a delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), led by its president, Jin Liqun, for a roundtable.
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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.
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Webinar: Kevin Rudd and Helen Clark discuss increasingly assertive China
Former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and the Helen Clark look at the ambitions of contemporary China under the leadership of Xi Jinping.
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Opinion: NZ should speak up for human rights
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.
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.
Education/News
Online wushu workshops provide
fun and learning in lockdown
With COVID-19 forcing student learning online, the Foundation's education team got creative and began offering online workshops that bring professional instructors into the home.
