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.
Research/Arts
Report highlights New Zealanders’ growing interest in Asian arts
The Foundation's research report New Waves: Meeting the growing hunger for Asian art in Aotearoa finds increasing interest in Asian arts and cultural experiences among New Zealanders.
Arts/News
NZ performing arts practitioners to strengthen links with Asia
Ten New Zealand-based performing arts programmers will attend the Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) on a tour organised by the Asia New Zealand Foundation and Creative New Zealand.
Research/News
Seriously Asia Revisited - a roadmap for NZ's engagement with Asia
The Asia New Zealand Foundation has released its latest report exploring the future of Asia – Aotearoa New Zealand relations and how to position New Zealand for success in the coming decades.
News/News
Executive Director Simon Draper departing the Foundation
Dame Fran Wilde, Chair of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono, has announced the forthcoming departure of current Executive Director Simon Draper.
Business/News
New Zealand interns to experience Asian business cultures
Fifteen New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates will experience how business is done in Asia while undertaking online and domestic internships this summer.
Sports/News
New Zealand sport and Asia: What’s the connection?
The Asia New Zealand Foundation wants to hear from New Zealand sportspeople who have worked, travelled or competed in Asia for new research examining how New Zealand sport engages in the region.
Research/News
South Island business connections with Asia - now and in the future
A new report from the Foundation finds strong appetite among South Island businesses to continue growing trade and investment links to Asia, despite Covid-19 constraints.
Research/News
Time for New Zealanders to update their perceptions of Viet Nam
A new report from the Foundation — Viet Nam and New Zealand: Let’s go! — tells the story of the country’s dynamic relationship with New Zealand.
Media/News
Intern's passion for journalism opens doors in Indonesia
NZME journalist Katie Harris says studying Bahasa Indonesia and interning for global news agency APF was a life changing experience that made her reconsider the way she approaches journalism.
News/News
Simon Draper's October 2019 update
Kia ora koutou. Since last month's update I've spent a fair bit of time on the road - first up was our annual ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (AANZ) dialogue in Kuala Lumpur, organised with partners AsiaL
