Indonesian election adds spice to media internship
Timaru journalist Megan Sutherland, a Canterbury University graduate, spent six weeks in Jakarta interning for Agence France Presse (AFP), during which she covered Jakarta's incumbent governor as he s
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Japan trip expands students' horizons
From the ancient shrines of Kyoto to the futuristic modernity of Tokyo, 15 Year 11-13 Japanese language students from Palmerston North’s Awatapu College recently got a taste of the great diversity of
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Taiwan internship both a return home and a step into the unknown
Falina Tsai describes learning more about her place of birth and gaining new skills and friends while on an Asia New Zealand Foundation internship at the Taiwan USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion Of
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Annual Report 2017
It would be fair to describe 2016/17 as the year we ‘shifted gears’. It was the year we made changes in the governance structure and started doing things a bit differently, which has enabled us to bet
F&B entrepreneurs get a taste of Malaysia and Singapore
Five top Kiwi food and beverage entrepreneurs recently spent a "life changing" week exploring the food and beverage scenes in Malaysia and Singapore. The trip also led to promising business leads for
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Opinion: Beyond the 'rare glimpse' of North Korea
The problems in North Korea are manifold, but pre-existing narrative frameworks that treat the country as a bizarre joke prevent us from thinking about the nation and its society in a nuanced and cons
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Fund helps teachers to upskill in teaching Chinese
Teachers from Tauranga, Rotorua, Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin have undertaken professional development training to improve their Mandarin language skills and learn how to make language learning fu
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Japanese honour for former Asia New Zealand Foundation CEO
Japan has conferred one of its highest honours upon former Asia New Zealand Foundation chief executive Phillip Gibson.
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Business interns reflect on their Asia experiences
A group of business interns shared their experiences of living and working in Asia over the New Zealand summer at a debrief day held in Auckland recently.
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"Invaluable" business internship in dynamic Vietnam
Business intern Daryn Govender describes the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), where he lived for three months working at professional services company KPMG.
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Korean president's impeachment exposes generational divisions
While participating in the Foundation's offshore forum in Korea, Leadership Network member Tim McCready gauged the mood of the country following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. In this art
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Japan 101 for departing womens sevens team
Saint Mary’s College Seven’s Rugby Team travelled to Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday to take part in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament. Before leaving, they tested out their chopstick skills, practi
