Nurturing relationships key for NZ businesses to thrive in China
For many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), cracking the Chinese market is seen as the holy grail, but it 's a road fraught with risk for those who plunge ahead without good understanding of some of
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Indonesian election adds spice to media internship
Timaru journalist Megan Sutherland, a Canterbury University graduate, spent six weeks in Jakarta interning for Agence France Presse (AFP), during which she covered Jakarta's incumbent governor as he s
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Opinion: Beyond the 'rare glimpse' of North Korea
The problems in North Korea are manifold, but pre-existing narrative frameworks that treat the country as a bizarre joke prevent us from thinking about the nation and its society in a nuanced and cons
Resources/Report
Annual Report 2017
It would be fair to describe 2016/17 as the year we ‘shifted gears’. It was the year we made changes in the governance structure and started doing things a bit differently, which has enabled us to bet
International coffee barons meet over a fresh brew in Wellington
When young Thai coffee exporter Fuadi Pitsuwan sat down to talk beans with two Wellington coffee roasters last week, he hoped he would establish new devotees of his single origin Thai coffee. However,
Sports/News
Japan 101 for departing womens sevens team
Saint Mary’s College Seven’s Rugby Team travelled to Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday to take part in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament. Before leaving, they tested out their chopstick skills, practi
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Shared experiences - Māori and indigenous Taiwanese
With support from a Foundation media grant, Newshub journalist Maiki Sherman travelled to Taiwan in late 2016 on a programme aimed at building understanding of indigenous connections between Māori and
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Journalist investigates Māori - Taiwanese links
With support from the Asia New Zealand Foundation, Māori Television journalist Talisa Kupenga travelled to Taiwan in late 2016 as part of a three-person Māori delegation to build connections between M
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Simon Draper's February 2017 update
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Simon Draper's March 2017 Update
Today the Asia New Zealand Foundation has released the latest report in its tracking survey New Zealanders’ Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples.
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Dunedin cemeteries inspire Shanghai artist
The musings of two two-hundred-year-old ghosts pondering life and death in a cemetery on the Otago Peninsula is the basis of a short film Chinese video artist Chen Zhou shot during his time as artist-