A decade ago, Leadership Network member Ziena Jalil left New Zealand for Hong Kong, convinced New Zealand’s future economic growth would be Asia-focused and wanting to be there in the thick of the act
Entrepreneurship/News
Southeast Asian entrepreneurs
to gain agribusiness insights
Top Southeast Asian agribusiness leaders and entrepreneurs will be visiting Hamilton agricultural show Fieldays in June as part of a programme run by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Entrepreneurship/News
Indonesia a foodies' paradise for F&B entrepreneurs
Six New Zealand food and beverage entrepreneurs toured the markets of Jakarta, met with “visionary” business leaders and climbed an active volcano on a tour to Indonesia last month.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network members discuss learning an Asian language
Despite growing awareness of the importance of learning a second language, over the past ten years New Zealand has seen a 29 percent drop in secondary school students learning an Asian language.
Resources/Report
Annual Report 2016
It has been a busy 12 months for the Foundation and our activities and relationships in the
areas of business, education, arts and culture, media, research, Track II (informal
diplomacy) and the leade
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network members
mentor teen entrepreneurs
Members of Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Leadership Network are set to share their international knowledge, professional expertise and diverse experiences with high school students at this weekend’s E
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network member taking Mokai milk to Asia
On an average day at work, Leadership Network member Jason Te Brake is just as likely to find himself in a Chinese supermarket as New Zealand paddock.
News/News
New housing data welcomed
The Asia New Zealand Foundation welcomes the release of property data that gives a clearer picture of the extent of overseas investment in New Zealand real estate.
Resources/Report
India and New Zealand: The ties that bind us
Graeme Waters looks at the shared histories of New Zealand and India and the commonalities that link the two countries.
Philippines: Small communities still reeling from Typhoon Yolanda
Fairfax journalist Jonathan Carson and photographer Alden Williams travelled to the Philippines in November, 2015, on a travel grant, where they covered the recovery following Typhoon Yolanda.
Arts/News
Curators tour: Art connections to help
build understanding of Asia
Three curators are on a tour in China and South Korea where they will gain new perspectives on the contemporary arts scenes and explore ways to strengthen New Zealand’s art links to Asia.
Media/News
Reporter Carmen Parahi discovers cultural connections in Japan
Reporter Carmen Parahi and cameraman Phillip Davis travelled to Japan to cover stories for TV One's Marae programme. Parahi describes the trip and the stories they covered.
