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Simon Draper's
June 2019 update

Executive director Simon Draper writes about what has been happening over the last month, and what we can look forward to in June.

Track II / News
Mekong Track II shows that small countries need to work together

The Foundation's director engagement and research Suzannah Jessep talks about attending her first Track II diplomacy dialogue.

Media / News
OPINION: A window on the world of immigration - Gill Bonnet's Jefferson Fellowship experience

Radio New Zealand journalist Gill Bonnett was selected to take part in the East-West Center’s 2019 Jefferson Fellowships. Read about her experience.

Business / News
Intern learns the subtleties of Japanese business culture

After initially struggling with nerves during his six weeks interning with Kyushu Railway Company (also known as JR Kyushu), Benjamin Watson soon got into the flow of work and life in Japan.

Business / News
Intern gets behind the scenes insights into S.Korean pop culture

Kate Small says she threw herself into the internship experience and didn’t “use the foreigner card” to excuse herself from fully participating in work life.

News / News
Māori fashion meets China

Fashion designer Kiri Nathan recently travelled to China with a group of other Māori fashion designers. Read about their trip in China, and also the establishment of Kāhui Māori Fashion Collective.

Arts / News
Artists ready for life-changing experience

A select group of dancers, artists, poets and filmmakers are now readying themselves for a life-changing experience in Asia after receiving a Foundation grant.

Sports / News
Sushi, sake and surfing in Japan

Sushi and sake, sure, but surfing, it’s not something people readily associate with Japan.

Education / News
Japan trip builds students' confidence, resilience and knowledge

Students from Opihi College in Temuka, near Timaru, spent three weeks in Nihon (Japan), living with host families, involving themselves in community activities, visiting sites and learning about Japan

Resources / Report
Asia and Asian Peoples from a Te Ao Māori Perspective

Māori have an edge when it comes to engagement with Asia and there’s potential for ties to be further strengthened, finds a new survey from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.

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Media / News
Opinion: From diwali to #MeToo - A journalist's notes on Bengaluru

Journalist Emily Ford spent six weeks at the Deccan Herald in Bengaluru on an internship supported by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. She writes about her experiences in the bustling city.

Business / News
Graduate experiences Mumbaikar life in India

Nick Davies writes about his experiences as an intern in India's most populous city, Mumbai.

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