Asia After Five — Macrotrends in Asia

DateTuesday, 20 May, 2025
Time5pm-7pm
Locations

Wellington

VenueAsia New Zealand Foundation office (Level 16), Fujitsu Building, 141 The Terrace

Hear from Raf Manji, non-resident fellow at the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono, in an insightful discussion on the major trends transforming Asia—and their potential impact on New Zealand and the broader region.

The event will follow our popular Asia After Five format, blending Asia-focused discussions with an evening of networking to deepen your understanding of the region.

This is an open event—bring a friend along!
Please RSVP for catering purposes.

About Raf Manji

Raf Manji

Raf Manji has a background in governance, risk and strategy. Most recently, he led The Opportunities Party into the 2023 General Election. Prior to that, he served two terms as a Christchurch City Councillor, where he was Chair of the Finance Committee.

Raf spent 11 years trading global markets and providing high-level macro-economic advice for investment banks in London from 1989-2000. He left banking to work for an environmental start-up, Trucost, which became a pioneering company focused on measuring and accounting for the environmental costs of business.

In 2002, Raf moved to New Zealand and has since been actively involved in governance, strategy and social enterprise.

Raf has a degree in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester and a Graduate Diploma in Political Science and a master's in international law and politics from the University of Canterbury.

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