Field notes

Asia:NZ assists media professionals to undertake assignments, work placements and internships throughout Asia. The quality and quantity of Asian news coverage in the New Zealand media have now perceptibly increased. Asia:NZ's media programme continues to support and fund high-quality reporting from and about the Asian region.

In our Field Notes section we publish stories and features, regularly sent in by our grant recipients and interns while on assignment. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter and RSS newsfeed on the Media main page to be among the first to read the reports we regularly receive and publish.

	A stint at China Daily Online AUT journalism graduate Michele Ong worked in Beijing for three months
	Putting the J-Pop into music journalism Real Groove editor Sam Wicks travelled to Tokyo to gain insights into the local music scene
	On the other foot Lisa Onland's latest blog entry from Hong Kong
	Business models, new media, China and beyond Julie Starr reports from a trip to Guangzhou and Hong Kong
	Covering John Key's visit to Asia Kate Chapman of the NZPA reports
	Trade links and remembering a forgotten war A TV3 crew with reporter Mark McRoberts went to South Korea
	Confronting the ghosts of Cambodia's past Rob Hamill testifies against Khmer Rouge Duch
	Manila skies Keira Stephenson spent six weeks as an intern at the Philippine Star.
	Super Kings and super students Pietra Brettkelly spent two weeks teaching at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai, India
	Malaysian adventures Catherine Pattison of Allied Press on her assignment to Malaysia
	My Japan assignment Karyn Scherer of the New Zealand Herald on her Asia:NZ-funded field trip
	Hope for a fresh start Rebecca Todd reports on Bhutanese refugees she visited in Nepal's refugee camps. With photos by Kirk Hargreaves
	Working at the Jakarta Globe Claire Rorke spent four weeks in the Indonesian capital.
	An enriching journalism stint in Jakarta University of Canterbury graduate Tania Butterfield spent six weeks in Indonesia.
	Getting to grips with both Shanghais Cushla Norman on an Asia:NZ-supported internship with the Shanghai Daily.
	Massey graduate absorbs modern China Laura Jackson on a work placement at the Shanghai Daily in September and October 2009.
	Amanda Strong on learning Mandarin in Taipei Young leader and Radio New Zealand journalist reflects on an enriching stint.
	Rebuilding Aceh five years on Tim Hume, senior reporter with the Sunday Star Times, returned to Indonesia in late 2009 on an Asia:NZ media travel grant. He takes stock of the rebuilding process five years on.
	Dominion Post web editor on a city of endless energy Patrick Crewdson on his time reporting from Shanghai."It is the most intense city I’ve ever visited – even more so than Manhattan," he explains.
	Chinese reporter on a month at the Dominion Post Jin Jing, a journalist with the Shanghai Daily, worked as a reporter in the capital in July 2009.
	Massey journalism graduate on fulfillment and frustration in Cambodia Marika Hill worked at the Phnom Penh Post on an Asia:NZ-supported internship.
	Hawke's Bay Today editor enjoys fruitful trip to China Natalie Gauld travelled to China with the support of Asia:NZ at the end of August 2009.
	Kiwi journalist on a priceless experience in Cambodia Michael Fox won an Asia:NZ scholarship to intern at the Phnom Penh Post in April and May 2009.
	Inside popular news site Chinadaily.com Kristina Koveshnikova, a graduate journalist travelled to Beijing as part of an Asia:NZ-supported AUT exchange for a three-month internship at China Daily's website.
	Working a busy Bangalore newsroom at election time Dominion Post journalist Kate Newton went to Bangalore on an Asia:NZ foundation-supported internship at the Deccan Herald as a 2008 Massey University journalism graduate.
	Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai: a snapshot of a changing India Dominion Post journalist Ruth Hill spent four weeks in India in February and March 2009
	Covering the historic Duch war crimes tribunal in Cambodia Maggie Tait of the NZPA covered the start of the war crimes tribunal against the notorious Khmer Rouge leader
	Asia Media Summit 2009 Asia:NZ media adviser Charles Mabbett reports back from the annual regional gathering of media professionals in Asia.