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The Leadership Network equips New Zealand’s best and brightest to thrive in Asia. We support members to achieve, lead and learn about Asia so that New Zealand can succeed in the region.

Arts / News
Cherry blossoms and the beauty of Japanese paper

Artist Sybille Schlumbom describes travelling to the small city of Echizen on Japan's west coast to meet with fellow woodblock artists and learn about the intricacies of Japanese paper making.

Business / News
Intern inspired to pursue a future in China

In this article Aidan Young describes the incredible three months he spent in Ningbo, China, over the New Zealand summer interning at digital marketing agency United Media Solution.

Sports / News
Winter Youth Olympics internship wins hands down

Alisha Gilmore Zuschlag describes interning at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics as a "life changing and career defining experience".

Media / Grant
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Media travel grants

Our media travel grants programme offers New Zealand journalists the chance to travel independently to Asia to research and prepare stories – to help demystify Asia for New Zealand audiences.

Wellington / May
Asia After Five — Tourism in ASEAN

The Asia New Zealand Foundation warmly invites you to join us for an evening dedicated to hearing stories from a range of Southeast Asian tourism entrepreneurs who are visiting Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Leadership Network: Festival for the Future opportunity

The Foundation is providing the opportunity for Leadership Network members to attend New Zealand's largest youth-focussed event that looks at leadership and innovation for impact.

Resources / Report
New Waves: Meeting the growing hunger for Asian art in Aotearoa

Commissioned by the Asia New Zealand Foundation and written by Rosabel Tan, this report offers you unique insight into New Zealand’s changing relations with and in Asia through the arts.

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Resources / Report
New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples 2022

This year’s Perceptions of Asia report shows that New Zealanders want to see more energy and resources put into growing New Zealand’s cultural, economic, and political relationships with Asia.

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News / News
Seriously Asia Revisited

The Foundation is looking back to a programme of work we conducted in 2003 to gauge just how far New Zealand has come with developing its relationships in Asia and what we need to do to progress them.