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The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is New Zealand's leading provider of Asia insights and experiences that help equip New Zealanders to excel in Asia.
Latest Foundation stories
Read articles about our recent activities and the people we've supported to excel in Asia
New Zealand health and beauty entrepreneurs head to Malaysia
The Foundation is leading a group of New Zealand entrepreneurs to Malaysia to take part in one of Asia's largest health and beauty trade expos.
Navigating the winds of change
“Answer questions, question answers” was the prevailing theme of the 2026 Institute of Directors Leadership Conference, writes Leadership Network Advisory Board member Johannah Katene-Burge. In this article, Johannah shares her key takeaways from the conference, which she attended with fellow Leadership Network members Claire Achmad and James Bushell with support from the Foundation. The Foundation also supported international business advisor Shai Ganu to speak at the conference.
Asia Insights
Expert analysis on Asia and New Zealand-Asia relations
Opinion: How China wins the hearts and minds of Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China make for an unlikely alliance. One places faith at the heart of its constitution, while the other is governed by an officially atheist Communist Party. Yet nine in ten Pakistanis view China favourably, the highest rating of any country in the most recent Pew survey. In the following article, Dr Divya Malhotra offers an Indian lens on how Beijing won the hearts and minds of the Pakistani awaam (Urdu for "common people") through a careful calibration of strategic support and selective silence on sensitive issues.
Inside Southeast Asia's scam compounds – book review
Scam centres have emerged from shadowy criminal outposts into a vast, industrialised global enterprise that prey on human vulnerability. In our latest article, the Foundation's Alex Smith reviews a recent book examining the inner workings of Southeast Asia's rapidly proliferating scam compounds.
Opportunities
Explore opportunities to deepen your understanding of Asia through grants, internships, residencies and more.
Sports internship, Malaysia 2027
This internship is an exciting opportunity for young New Zealanders to intern for three months at Singapore's lead agency tasked with developing sports culture, Sport Singapore.
Sports Leaders Fund
The Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Sports Leaders Fund supports New Zealand sports leaders to build purposeful connections, regional insight and the cultural confidence to engage effectively across Asia’s sporting landscape.
