Fairfax visual journalist Iain McGregor and feature writer Charles Anderson travelled to Thailand, supported by an Foundation media travel grant, and produced two interactive web features.
News/News
Opinion piece by Simon Draper for Idealog
In my first three months with the Asia New Zealand Foundation, I have been troubled by the way many New Zealanders view Asia.
Entrepreneurship/News
Social entrepreneurs connect in the Philippines
Social entrepreneurs who visited the Philippines in November and December encountered the breadth of the country’s food chain – from cacao farms to high-end supermarkets in Manila.
Business/News
New Zealand students kick-start their careers in a city of 10 million
Two top scholars have chosen to spend their summers working in the hustle and bustle of one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
Education/News
Teacher embraces Korean culture
Twelve New Zealand secondary school teachers experienced the contrasts of Korea on the 2015 Korea Studies Workshop in September.
Arts/News
Diwali Festival
of Lights 2015
Indian culture in all its diversity was celebrated last month with Diwali festivals in Auckland and Wellington.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Leadership Network members Sri Lanka summit
Top young New Zealand professionals visited Sri Lanka in December to deepen their knowledge of South Asia on an Asia New Zealand Foundation forum.
Education/News
Asia Awareness Day at Paraparaumu College
Year 10 Paraparaumu College students turned their hands to calligraphy, Chinese painting, martial arts, yoga, Bollywood dancing and more during the school’s Asia Awareness Day.
TrackII/News
Common interests unite
Taiwan and NZ
Leadership Network members Will Seal and Joshua Pietras were part of the Foundation's Track II delegation that discussed bilateral relations and regional issues with Taiwan's Prospect Foundation.
Media/News
Māori TV investigates indigenous
issues in West Papua
Assisted by a media travel grant, Māori Television’s Native Affairs producer and cameraman Adrian Stevanon and freelance photojournalist Karen Abplanalp travelled to West Papua, Indonesia in August.
Resources/Report
Annual Report 2015
I took up the role of Executive Director on 31 August 2015. During the last nine months of the reporting period Adele Mason was the Acting Executive Director.
Entrepreneurship/News
Business leaders forge friendships at KL summit
Luke Rikiti was one of the New Zealand business leaders who explored business opportunities and built networks with 40 Southeast Asian counterparts at the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Summit in KL.
