Parvati Erikson, or Nancy as she was named, was born in Assam state in north-eastern India. The daughter of a British tea planter and a Bengali woman, at the age of two and a half she was left at a Pr
Research/News
Being Anglo-Indian in NZ - Frederica's story
As I was beginning this research, a Facebook post made it into my newsfeed: it told of the 1869 arrival of Mrs Frederica Hay to Dunedin, with her husband, Robert Hay.
Research/News
Being Anglo-Indian in NZ - Christine's story
Christine Atkinson was born in Dehradun in Northern India and then moved with her family to Mussoorie, a hill station town high on a ridge in the foothills of the Himalayas with its vistas of a distan
Research/News
Being Anglo-Indian in NZ - Blossom's story
When Blossom Greig arrived in Wellington from Karachi, Pakistan, the immigration officer said, “I wouldn’t tell anybody that you're Pakistani if I were you”. When Blossom asked why, the reply was, “B
Media/News
Timor's tragic past haunts delegate
Journalist Jimmy Ellingham describes his time as a delegate on the Foundation's Timor Talks dialogue.
News/News
Sri Lanka and New Zealand – strong bonds of friendship
Aruna Abeygoonesekera, Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul in New Zealand, chuckles when asked if he is a convert to New Zealand’s famed coffee culture.
Education/News
Japan Study Grant helps fulfil childhood dream
Abbey Watt describes how an Asia New Zealand Foundation Japan Study Grant helped her fulfil a childhood dream.
Education/News
South Korea 101 for New Zealand teachers
Fifteen New Zealand teachers headed to Seoul last week for the 2016 Korean Studies Workshop for Australasian educators.
Resources/Report
India and New Zealand: Growing our connectivity
In this report, Graeme Waters looks at New Zealand's relationship with India and how it has changed over the years.
Kim Bowden chats with four Southeast Asian women breaking barriers in the traditionally male-dominated agribusiness sector, while also helping to develop their communities.
Arts/News
Wellington Diwali: Indian music, food and dance to spice up the capital
Captivating artists and performers from four states of India will entertain audiences at Wellington's 15th Diwali Festival of Lights at Labour Weekend.
Research/News
Growing up Lao in Wainuiomata
When Samson Phommachack's parents arrived in New Zealand as refugees from Laos in 1986, the elderly couple who sponsored them gave them a book: Samson and Delilah.
