Q&A: Returning home an easy call for Hanoi-based Leadership Network member
We chat with Leadership Network member Ben O'Brien about being in Hanoi as COVID-19 first struck and get his take on how Vietnam responded to the ensuing crises.
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New Leadership Network members to help drive NZ's relationship with Asia
50 top young leaders have joined the Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Leadership Network, aiming to further develop their leadership skills and their knowledge of Asia.
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Track II shows NZ's perception of itself not always shared by others
In December last year, Leadership Network member Wei-Wei Ng joined the Foundation’s Track II delegation that met with think tanks in Taiwan to discuss issues of mutual interest, including each country
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What's in a name?
Graci Kim is a New Zealand diplomat, author and prolific high achiever who is a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network. Graci chats to the Foundation about questioning her own se
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Korean president's impeachment exposes generational divisions
While participating in the Foundation's offshore forum in Korea, Leadership Network member Tim McCready gauged the mood of the country following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. In this art
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Timor volunteering leads to earthquake response role
Leadership Network member Dana MacDiarmid says a degree of serendipity played a role in her moving to Timor-Leste to take up a role with Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA).
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Myanmar Matters
Leadership Network member Tim McCready discusses being part of an Asia New Zealand Foundation delegation that travelled to Myanmar in September.
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Leadership Network members discuss learning an Asian language
Despite growing awareness of the importance of learning a second language, over the past ten years New Zealand has seen a 29 percent drop in secondary school students learning an Asian language.
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Leadership Network members Sri Lanka summit
Top young New Zealand professionals visited Sri Lanka in December to deepen their knowledge of South Asia on an Asia New Zealand Foundation forum.
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K-Pop a gateway to Korean culture for Pacific youth
Leadership Network member Fine Koloamatangi looks at the growth of K-Pop among Pacific youth and speculates on what might be behind the genre's appeal.
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Hong Kongers unite in effort to eradicate COVID-19
Leadership Network member Wei-Wei Ng compares the response to COVID-19 in Hong Kong to what she experienced during a short visit to New Zealand in March.
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Mandarin on business-skills wish list for Leadership Network Member
Leadership Network member Rasik Makan has been part of a team in Sydney tasked with advising a group of Chinese investors on the acquisition of a solar farm. He says the experience has underlined to h
