Intern discovers railway
company about more
than trains
Foundation business intern Eva Laurenson discovered Kyushu Railway Company extended well beyond just operating a train network during her six-week internship in Japan.
Media/News
Navigating the
labyrinth of Delhi
Shane Cowlishaw, Newsroom’s National Affairs Editor says: I’ve lived in Japan, backpacked in southern China, and hiked across the Myanmar border. A few days reporting in Delhi would be a piece of cake
TrackII/News
Finding common ground key to Track II
Attending her first Track II dialogue forced new Leadership Network member Ashalyna Noa to step outside her comfort zone, But Ashalyna, who was part of the New Zealand delegation that attended the 32n
News/News
NZ entrepreneurs to learn about innovation and digital disruption in Southeast Asia
New Zealand entrepreneurs will learn about the accelerating tech scene in the Philippines and meet technology trailblazers from across Southeast Asia on an Asia New Zealand Foundation programme.
Education/News
Japan trip a roller coaster
of emotions for Kiwi students
Riccarton High School students Vanessa Ye and Catylin Roberts write about their experiences exploring Tokyo, attending a Japanese school and staying with a family on their class trip to Japan.
The cla
Arts/News
WARE artist reinterprets
Chinese culture
through jewellery
Acclaimed Chinese artist Bifei Cao – this year’s WARE (Wellington Asia Residency Exchange) artist in residence – uses innovative design to comment on current issues and reinterpret Chinese culture.
Entrepreneurship/News
Opinion: Manila Hui offers
multi-faceted view of
fast-growing Philippines
The Foundation's Manila Hui highlighted the Philippines as having great opportunities but also facing deep challenges, writes Leadership Network member Simon Gray.
News/News
Simon Draper's
June 2018 update
At the start of the month, at the invitation of Singapore Defence Minister and Asia New Zealand Foundation Honorary Adviser Dr Ng Eng Hen, Foundation Chairman Hon John Luxton and I attended the Shangr
News/News
Simon Draper's
July 2018 update
It's mid-winter and the normal expectation is that things would slow down, but this month has, in fact, been another busy one at the Foundation.
TrackII/News
Vietnam Track II
helps "shape Future"
Sarah Pereira describes taking part in the Foundation's Track II talks in Vietnam last month. Sarah attended as an observer with the New Zealand delegation.
Entrepreneurship/News
A unique Kiwi experience for SE Asian agribusiness entrepreneurs
Seven Southeast Asian agribusiness entrepreneurs experienced Fieldays during a week-long visit to New Zealand as part of the Foundation’s ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative.
Media/News
Kiwi journo scopes out
Japan's Olympic and
RWC preparations
With the help of an Asia New Zealand Foundation media travel grant, Stuff reporter Katarina Williams visited Japan to learn about how preparations were coming along for the 2020 Rugby World Cup and To
