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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.

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Asia In Focus / In Depth

Indonesia is really big. Why do New Zealanders know so little about it?

Indonesia been labelled our most important partner’s most important partner, so why don’t we know more about our closest Asian neighbour? In this article, the Foundation's research programme manager Alex Smith looks at the New Zealand-Indonesia relationship and asks why New Zealand hasn't invested more in the relationship.

Business / News

From Aotearoa to Seoul: intern explores South Korea’s creative industry

Stepping off the plane in Seoul into a freezing winter's day, CJ Cultural Foundation intern Anna Tirikatene could have easily felt a pang of homesickness. Yet, despite the icy streets and freezing temperatures, she embraced the adventure ahead...

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Arts / News

NZ filmmakers explore the centuries-old shops of old Kyoto

Filmmaker Robin Greenberg and her Kyoto-born project partner, Yoko Couling, spent a week exploring Kyoto’s winding backstreets and hidden alleys, seeking out the city’s centuries-old, family-run shops for an upcoming project. Their research saw the pair interview the current generation of shopkeepers who have kept their businesses afloat, resisting the tide of mass production and consumerism. In this article, Robin shares their experiences and insights from this journey.

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The Foundation provides grants, internships, residencies and leads sector-specific delegations to Asia. We also offer insights and commission research to support and inform public conversations about New Zealand's relationships with the region.

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YBLI Summit Vietnam, 2025 – call for applications

The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is offering an exciting opportunity to attend the YBLI Summit in Da Nang and Hue to alumni of the Foundation's Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI). The opportunity is open to up to 110 former YBLI participants from ASEAN countries and ten from New Zealand.

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Research Grants

The Foundation supports contemporary and forward-thinking postgraduate and academic research projects or programmes relating to Asia with grants of up to $5,000.

Leadership / opportunity

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Leadership Network: Entrepreneurs in Action 2025

This is an opportunity for up to three Leadership Network members to give back and grow their coaching and mentoring skills.

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Jefferson Fellowship grant for senior journalists and newsroom leaders

The Asia New Zealand Foundation e Whītau Tūhono is offering a New Zealand newsroom leader or senior journalist the chance to participate in the East-West Center’s 2025 Jefferson Fellowship programme.

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The Asia New Zealand Foundation
Te Whītau Tūhono
Equipping New Zealanders to excel in Asia

Who we are

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.

Indonesia is really big. Why do New Zealanders know so little about it?

From Aotearoa to Seoul: intern explores South Korea’s creative industry

NZ filmmakers explore the centuries-old shops of old Kyoto

Asia in Focus

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What we offer

The Foundation provides grants, internships, residencies and leads sector-specific delegations to Asia. We also offer insights and commission research to support and inform public conversations about New Zealand's relationships with the region.