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.
Dewy Sacayan is a solicitor and an environmental activist based in Auckland. She writes about attending our Te Ao Māori Hui in Waitangi in June 2019.
News/News
Connections matter -
Perceptions of Asia 2018
Increased personal connections and travel to Asia are helping to make New Zealanders feel more knowledgeable about the region, research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono finds.
Resources/Report
New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples - 2018
The Foundation’s latest Perceptions of Asia report shows a marked increase in New Zealanders’ self-assessed knowledge of Asia compared to five years ago.
Hui provides candid insights into Japanese society
Alex Smith writes about her experience and insights she gained as a participant on the Foundation's Leadership Network Japan Hui. She was part of a sixteen-member cohort who travelled to Japan to disc
Resources/Report
Annual Report 2019
It’s been a busy year for the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and we were pleased to end it with some excellent feedback from our stakeholders.
With many New Zealanders’ eyes on Japan for the Rugby World Cup, a new report commissioned by the Foundation explores whether enough has been done to sustain the relationship off the field.
Boutique beef products from a family farm in Taranaki are being delivered to foodies in Singapore, thanks to an introduction made possible by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Media/News
NZ contributing to Indonesia's rubbish mountains
1 News political reporter Anna Whyte reports on investigating Indonesia's plastic-waste recycling industry, which sees thousands of tonnes of plastic from overseas, including from New Zealand.
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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.
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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.
Sports/News
Sushi, sake and surfing in Japan
Sushi and sake, sure, but surfing, it’s not something people readily associate with Japan.
