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Opportunities Abound For NZ To Get On Board Asia’s Sporting Wave
Monday, 28 November 2022, 10:42 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
A new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono finds Asia is increasingly shaping global sports trends — but New Zealand needs to do more to help its sporting talent make the most of the region’s opportunities. The Rising ... More >>
New Zealand Interns To Experience Asian Business Cultures
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 11:39 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Fifteen New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates will experience how business is done in Asia while undertaking online and domestic internships this summer. The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono has been offering business internships ... More >>
New Zealand Sport And Asia: What’s The Connection?
Friday, 26 November 2021, 10:34 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono wants to hear from New Zealand sportspeople who have worked, travelled or competed in Asia for new research examining how New Zealand sport engages in the region. Events like the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, ... More >>
Asia Connections Are At The Heart Of Success For Many South Island Businesses, New Report Shows
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 7:48 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
A new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation finds strong appetite among South Island businesses to continue growing trade and investment links to Asia, even as Covid-19 constrains their ability to connect in person. Published today, the report ... More >>
Awareness Of Asia’s Importance To New Zealand Grows, Despite Challenges
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 11:31 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Despite the impacts of Covid-19, New Zealanders increasingly believe it is important for their country to build ties with Asia, new research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation shows. The latest report in the annual New Zealanders’ Perceptions of ... More >>
Wellington Chinese New Year Festival: Exploring The Chinese Zodiac Through Art
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 12:08 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Organisers of Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival (13-14 February 2021) have added an exciting new component to the 2021 festival. From 1 February the public will be treated to the Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail , an installation of specially ... More >>
New Zealanders See Ties With Asia As Increasingly Important, Survey Shows
Monday, 22 June 2020, 9:33 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
New Zealand’s recovery from COVID-19 will be tied to Asia’s recovery – and new research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono shows that more New Zealanders recognise the importance of the region. The latest report in the annual ... More >>
Asia-NZ Foundation’s Christchurch expansion reflects demand
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 3:21 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
New Zealand’s pre-eminent organisation on Asia, the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono, is strengthening its work in the South Island by establishing a formal presence in Christchurch. More >>
NZ Students and Grads learning how Asia does business
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 9:28 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Twenty-one New Zealand students and recent graduates are about to embark on internships to learn how Asia does business. More >>
Youth take the lead on New Zealand-Asia relations
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 7:33 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Twenty-five young people who represent the future of the Asia-New Zealand relationship have been acknowledged as ‘ones to watch’, by the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono. More >>
Research: New Zealanders know little about Asia
Monday, 28 May 2018, 9:46 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Research published today by the Asia New Zealand Foundation — the ‘New Zealanders’ Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples 2017 Annual Survey’ available here suggests New Zealanders’ knowledge about Asia is low. More >>
Foundation backs bill to strengthen language learning
Monday, 15 January 2018, 12:32 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Foundation backs bill to strengthen language learning in schools The Asia New Zealand Foundation strongly supports the private member’s bill released for public consultation today which aims to strengthen language learning in primary and intermediate schools. ... More >>
Language learning in primary school a step for NZ's success
Monday, 28 August 2017, 11:55 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
The Asia New Zealand Foundation welcomes the announcement of a programme to make available at least 10 priority languages in New Zealand primary schools. More >>
Kiwi school leavers not equipped to engage with Asia
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 2:19 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Research released today by the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found less than 10 percent of school leavers are ‘Asia-ready’ and only 36 percent are ‘in the zone’ when it comes to Asia readiness*. More >>
Asian Investment in NZ: the facts behind the figures
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 3:55 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Research commissioned by the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found that investment from Asia accounts for a relatively small share of all foreign investment in New Zealand. It also found Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are New ... More >>
Entrepreneurs to gain insights into NZ food and beverage
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 9:58 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Top Southeast Asian food and beverage business leaders and entrepreneurs will speak at this month’s New Zealand Food Summit as part of a programme run by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. More >>
Arts projects provide fresh views of Asia and its peoples
Monday, 13 March 2017, 3:59 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is calling for applications for its first round of arts grants for 2017. More >>
New Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence welcomed
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 12:01 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
The Asia New Zealand Foundation welcomes new funding to build New Zealanders’ capacity to engage with Asia. More >>
Schools to be treated to array of Chinese performances
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 12:40 pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Chinese performers in New Zealand for the Lantern Festivals will also visit schools in Auckland, Whangarei and Canterbury next week [13-16 March] as part of an Asia New Zealand Foundation education roadshow. Mongolian musicians Nair Ensemble will ... More >>
Asia OEs on the horizon for many young Kiwis
Monday, 19 December 2016, 10:40 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Young New Zealanders are increasingly looking beyond London to Asia for their OEs, according to new research commissioned by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. More >>