In this month's ED Update executive director Simon Draper looks at some of the way the Foundation has been reaching out to stakeholders while face-to-face activities are still largely on hold.

Hear from executive director Simon Draper's about what's been happening at the Foundation in August and his take on some of the big issues impacting New Zealand's relationships with Asia.

Over recent weeks, we have seen a surge in discussions, be they webinars, round tables or conferences, looking at New Zealand’s connections to Asia and how we can strengthen them.

With the country now at level 2 and most days seeing no new cases of COVID-19 reported, things have begun to return to something more closely resembling life before the virus.

2019 marked our 25th Anniversary, and one of the early highlights of the year was the gifting of our Māori name, Te Whītau Tūhono, by Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi, of Ruatāhana within Ngāi Tūhoe.

The highlight for me over a busy month was bringing together our “25 Young People to Watch” to be presented with their certificates at an event at Parliament.

Tēnā anō koe. As I’m sure you’re all aware, this week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.