The Foundation welcomes five new honorary advisers from Asia
The Asia New Zealand Foundation has named five prominent and highly respected individuals as new Asia-based honorary advisers. The new advisers are Dr Pavida Pananond and Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak from
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Jakarta: Intern gets whirlwind induction into political reporting
Auckland journalist Jessie Chiang, an AUT University graduate, spent six weeks in Jakarta through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesia Studies (ACICIS), sponsored by the Asia New Zealand
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Japanese honour for former Asia New Zealand Foundation CEO
Japan has conferred one of its highest honours upon former Asia New Zealand Foundation chief executive Phillip Gibson.
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Shared experiences - Māori and indigenous Taiwanese
With support from a Foundation media grant, Newshub journalist Maiki Sherman travelled to Taiwan in late 2016 on a programme aimed at building understanding of indigenous connections between Māori and
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New Centres of Asia Pacific Excellence welcomed
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Kiwis making a difference in Sri Lanka
Supported by an Asia New Zealand Foundation media travel grant, a crew from TVNZ’s SUNDAY programme travelled to Sri Lanka in December. They produced stories highlighting the contributions of New Zeal
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Journalist investigates Māori - Taiwanese links
With support from the Asia New Zealand Foundation, Māori Television journalist Talisa Kupenga travelled to Taiwan in late 2016 as part of a three-person Māori delegation to build connections between M
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Reporting on China's 'black gold'
New Zealand Herald investigative reporter Olivia Carville and investigative photographer Mike Scott travelled to China late last year to cover stories including the billion-dollar global hair trade. T
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Myanmar internship life-changing experience for journalist
Press reporter Emily Spink describes the month she spent working at the Myanmar Times in Yangon on an Asia New Zealand Foundation media internship.
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Foundation media trip reveals dynamic India
Four journalists gained a small taste of the complexities and contrasts of a country of 1.3 billion people on the Asia New Zealand Foundation's first media trip to India.
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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
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Timor's tragic past haunts delegate
Journalist Jimmy Ellingham describes his time as a delegate on the Foundation's Timor Talks dialogue.