Film internship a window into a continent of opportunity
After two years of COVID-enforced isolation, documentary filmmaker Kathleen Winter says the two months she spent at Singapore-based Beach House Pictures allowed her to reconnect with the wider world.
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Seriously Asia Revisited
The Foundation is looking back to a programme of work we conducted in 2003 to gauge just how far New Zealand has come with developing its relationships in Asia and what we need to do to progress them.
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Online intern learns the ropes of international arbitration
Auckland University graduate Gauri Prabhakar describes her online summer internship at Hong Kong-based international disputes resolution organisation, HKIAC.
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Simon Draper's April 2022 Update
There’s no better way to gauge the mood of a nation than to talk to well-connected people on the ground who understand the country intimately.
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Simon Draper's March 2022 Update
Since my last update, we've welcomed nine new New Zealand Honorary Advisers to the team and said goodbye to a departing cohort.
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Changing lenses for perspective
Leadership Network member Tessa Ma'auga's exhibition Kāpuia ngā aho 單絲不綫 looks at narratives around Chineseness and the links between Chinese and Maori cultures.
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Top Tips for businesses looking to engage with Asia
In our most recent research report, Te Waipounamu and Asia, we talked to South Island businesses about their business links to Asia, and 71% said they intended to grow their connections to the region.
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Intern delves deep into lab-grown meat
Foundation business intern Kahu Tapsell went from being largely unaware of the business of lab-grown meat to something of an expert during her two-month internship with Singapore company Shiok Meats.
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Intern goes to bat for illegally traded animals
Business intern Abby Jones says it was a real eye-opener to find out about the extent of illegal wildlife trading and its connections to organised crime during her summer internship.
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Short story competition winners announced
Read the winning entries for the Foundation's short story competition, which challenged students to describe the adventures of a baby polar bear lantern after it disappeared from the Lantern Festival.
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Online intern researches metaverse, holograms and hybrid concerts
A love of K-Pop and a desire to learn more about Korean culture meant an internship with Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation was the perfect fit for Vic Uni student Holly Tudehope.
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Spotlight: Foundation Temporary Offshore Contractors
To help keep New Zealanders up to date on Asia and connect with our important stakeholders in the region, the Foundation has enlisted the help of three Temporary Offshore Contractors (TOCs).
