Leadership Network member Emily Wilby reflects on attending the network's Otago History Hui and looks at how racism and racist policies are impacting Chinese New Zealanders to this day.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member gains invaluable skills on WHO internship
Leadership Network member Sophia Faure describes her internship in the Philippines with the WHO and reflects on how the experience has benefitted her work with the Ministry of Health.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Hui sheds light on the lives of first Chinese in Otago
Sixteen Leadership Network members explored the history of Chinese in Otago this month, learning from academics and lived experiences to shed light on this part of New Zealand’s history.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Sustainability: farming must become part of the solution
Farming needs to be seen as part of the solution, not the problem, when it comes to sustainability, says Leadership Network member Nick Aubrey.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Communities unite to remember ancestors lost at sea
Leadership Network member Ben Matthews looks at the sinking of the SS Ventnor off the Hokianga coast in 1902, which set in motion a story of connection between local Māori and the Chinese community.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Young entrepreneurs take up the challenge
The Foundation’s Wellington office was a hive of innovation over the weekend as six young entrepreneurs competed against teams from around the country to win the Young Enterprise Trust Challenge.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Japan connections run deep for Leadership Network member
When a delegation of Ainu people from Japan visited NZ, Leadership Network member Ben Matthews was excited to connect the group with tangata whenua using his Japanese to Māori translation skills .
LeadershipNetwork/News
Q&A with Leadership Network member Harry Gibson
We chat to Leadership Network member Harry Gibson about moving to Jakarta, Indonesia, and reconnecting with the country he called home as a child.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network members' 360-degree view of Bangladesh
Philanthropic Kiwis have been able to tour aid projects they support in far-flung corners of Bangladesh, thanks to a travel grant from the Foundation and some DIY cardboard virtual reality headsets.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Q&A with Chengdu-based Leadership Network member Kristen Ng
After falling in love with Chengdu's bustling street life while visiting the city with friends, Leadership Network member Kristen Ng decided to escape the "international student bubble" of Beijing and
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member
building ethical cosmetics brand
Kiwi makeup brand and social enterprise Indigo and Iris is looking to Asia to source its next cosmetic offering for conscious consumers. It’s a business move that’s surprised CEO and Leadership Networ
LeadershipNetwork/News
Graduating from the network
Leadership Network member Kashmir Kaur spoke about her experiences as a Leadership Network member at the network's graduation event held in Wellington this month. This is her speech.
