Four creatives from Māui Studios in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) went to China and Japan late last year to get a feel for what working in Asia and with Asian peoples is like. Watch their video for insights
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Investigating Chinese perspectives on South China Sea issues
Looking to get a Chinese perspective on issues relating to South China Sea dispute, master's student Jack Petterson travelled to China to talk to academics and officials. He was assisted by an Asia Ne
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Mandarin on business-skills wish list for Leadership Network Member
Leadership Network member Rasik Makan has been part of a team in Sydney tasked with advising a group of Chinese investors on the acquisition of a solar farm. He says the experience has underlined to h
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Journey provides insights into troubled Xinjiang
Leadership Network member Dhaxna Sothieson recounts her travels in China's beautiful but troubled Xinjiang province.
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China - differences in development
In this unit, students gain an understanding into how cultural and natural factors influence differences in the level of development within a country. It also looks at how different groups and organis
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People's Republic of China Poster
Our poster of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) highlights facts and areas of interest, as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.
This Level 3 NCEA business studies unit is an introduction and case study for innovation using a New Zealand registered company operating in a global context.
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Better life, bigger cities
This Level 5 social studies unit explores China’s urban migration over recent years. It focuses on the challenges faced by migrants and the impact of migration on people and places. Possible governmen
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New Zealand Entrepreneurs and China
This Year 10 enterprise studies inquiry based unit explores the entrepreneurial links between New Zealand and China and what is culturally and logistically important to understand in order to increase
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Asian fusion burger
Through the concept of a burger, students demonstrate an understanding of Asian fusion food. The unit is designed for group work but assessment is based on the individual student’s submission of asses
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Responding to earthquake risk in China
In this unit, students gain an understanding of environments that have been shaped by extreme natural events. By investigating two earthquakes in China, students learn how people and groups have respo
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Video: Learning Mandarin Chinese
At the age of eight Nathalie Harrington moved with her mother to Liuyang city in the Hunan province of China.
