Four creatives from Māui Studios in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) went to China and Japan late last year to get a feel for what working in Asia and with Asian peoples is like. Watch their video for insights
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Journey provides insights into troubled Xinjiang
Leadership Network member Dhaxna Sothieson recounts her travels in China's beautiful but troubled Xinjiang province.
Resources/Report
Belt and Road Initiative
A Strategic Pathway
Read New Zealand China Council's report on China's Belt and Road Initiative and how New Zealand fits into the picture.
New Leadership Network member Xavier Breed is something of a dance floor diplomat.
He and his troupe of talented young dancers wowed crowds at an international dance festival in Macau last month.
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Leadership Network member
walks in the footsteps of a giant
Leadership Network member Shannon Goldsmith recounts his recent trek to Mount Everest's Base Camp.
News/News
‘A spiritual connection’: Fate of the SS Ventnor
links Chinese with Māori
In 1902, the SS Ventnor, a ship carrying the remains of hundreds of Chinese gold miners, sank off the coast of Hokianga. In the years after, local communities gathered bones washed onto shore for safe
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Leadership Network member
recounts Great Wall trek
A Leadership Network member’s extraordinary exploit in China more than 15 years ago is still turning heads.
A territorial dispute between China and India, which resulted in a ten-week military standoff, has revived a decades-old Sino-Indian rivalry that will become more visible as both nations emerge as the
Education/News
Schools to be treated to an array of Chinese performances
Chinese performers in New Zealand for the Lantern Festivals will also visit schools in Auckland, Whangarei and Canterbury next week as part of an Asia New Zealand Foundation education roadshow.
Media/News
Reporter Samantha Hayes discusses Jefferson Fellowship experience
TV3 reporter and Newshub anchor Samantha Hayes discusses travelling to Japan and China as part of the Jefferson Fellowship programme organised by the East-West Center. This year the programme focused
Education/News
Shanghai trip to inspire New Zealand teachers
A group of teachers hailing from Invercargill to Whangarei will swap their classrooms for the skyscrapers, bustling streets and traditional alleyways of Shanghai on a Foundation study tour.
Business/News
Internship sheds light on NZ-China relations
Grace Piddington's online internship with the New Zealand China Council opened her eyes to the depth and breadth of New Zealand's ties to China.
