Philippines: Small communities still reeling from Typhoon Yolanda
Fairfax journalist Jonathan Carson and photographer Alden Williams travelled to the Philippines in November, 2015, on a travel grant, where they covered the recovery following Typhoon Yolanda.
Research/News
Perceptions of Asia 2015 survey
An Asia New Zealand Foundation survey finds New Zealand still has a long way to go in its understanding of Asia, despite high recognition of the region’s economic and cultural importance.
News/News
Chinese ANZACs book launched
A book that chronicles the contributions of men of Chinese descent who fought for New Zealand during the First World War was launched at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington in March.
News/News
Trustees discuss celebrating
the Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year celebrations are increasingly well known and well attended by New Zealanders across the country, but the Lunar New Year is also celebrated in other Asian countries.
Media/News
Chasing stories in Thailand and Myanmar
Fairfax visual journalist Iain McGregor and feature writer Charles Anderson travelled to Thailand, supported by an Foundation media travel grant, and produced two interactive web features.
Media/News
Māori TV investigates indigenous
issues in West Papua
Assisted by a media travel grant, Māori Television’s Native Affairs producer and cameraman Adrian Stevanon and freelance photojournalist Karen Abplanalp travelled to West Papua, Indonesia in August.
Research/News
Beyond the metropoles
From Manila and Mumbai to Invercargill and Tauranga, growing immigration from Asia is transforming small cities around New Zealand, a new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation finds.
Media/News
Journalists caught up
in Nepal earthquake
Fairfax journalists Mike Scott and Matt Rilkoff had spent nearly three weeks in Nepal on a Foundation media travel grant before the April 25 earthquake struck.
Media/News
Lessons from Japan - earthquakes and tsunamis
Supported by an Asia New Zealand Foundation media travel grant, Newstalk ZB journalist Tyler Adams travelled to Japan to compare its earthquake and tsunami reconstruction methods to Christchurch’s.
