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2020
- 16 December 2020
India & NZ's developing relationship, mindfulness and tea, Asian-New Zealand film, and an update from Hong Kong - 9 December 2020
Indian farmer protests, Hong Kong democracy figures arrested, and Covid in Bali - 2 December 2020
China's vaccine diplomacy, a welcome in the Waitaki, and Auckland's top surnames - 25 November 2020
Selling tea to Asia, NZ's moment in APEC 2021, and Southeast Asia under Biden - 18 November 2020
New Zealand signs RCEP, the mass resignation in Hong Kong, and Chinese communities on Trump - 11 November 2020
Asia Digest 126 - US election reaction - 4 November 2020
Asia and the US election, Myanmar goes to the polls - and a media training opportunity - 28 October 2020
Protests in Thailand, the Chinese-Kiwi identity, and Chinese poetry gets a fresh reprint - 21 October 2020
Reflecting on the election and the Kiwi connections to K-Pop's biggest girl group - 14 October 2020
Singapore's Covid situation, Indonesia-NZ relations, and the swimming course making a difference - 7 October 2020
Kiwis in Hong Kong, the Thai tourism industry, and media training deadline - 30 September 2020
Election 2020: Q+A with a Green candidate, treasures of the Chee Kung Tong, and South Asian tales onstage - 23 September 2020
The 'New' New Zealand, Duterte's improbable pardon, and Vietnam Pride - 16 September 2020
No easy answers for Myanmar, Kiwi women and kabaddi - and a media training opportunity - 9 September 2020
Gambling among Asian-Kiwis, Hong Kong protests, and Election 2020's new Chinese candidates - 2 September 2020
Asia savviness in business, Japanese PM Abe resigns, and Muslim women in NZ sport - 26 August 2020
Campaigning to Asian Kiwis, a new dawn for wool, and a look at post-COVID travel - 19 August 2020
New Zealand-Hong Kong relations, the Tall Ferns in Japan, and Bali's barefoot charity - 12 August 2020
Myanmar's developing democracy, hockey in Tokyo, and Lee Teng-hui's impact on Taiwan - 5 August 2020
Singapore and COVID, and business gears up for APEC 2021 - 29 July 2020
The Chinese community's questions for Collins, China and the CPTPP, and diplomacy during COVID - 22 July 2020
Nepal's 'Enough is enough' movement, Asian meat-consumption trends, and NZ's Malaysian esports rep - 13 July 2020
The death of Seoul's mayor and pandemic struggles in the Philippines and Pakistan - 8 July 2020
Hong Kong's new era, Paul Henare on coaching basketball during COVID-19, and business in a trade war - 1 July 2020
Japan's debate on monuments, a Kiwi taekwondo star, experts on the APEC 2021 shift, and more - 24 June 2020
Experts on Perceptions of Asia report, the India-China rivalry, and Kiwi esports in Asia - 17 June 2020
Hong Kong's dark days continue, migrant workers in Singapore, and NZ video games in Asia - 10 June 2020
Cybercrime in Asia, SS Ventnor links Māori and Chinese, and commemorating Tiananmen Square - 3 June 2020
Hong Kong’s history of tension, Asian tourism in NZ, and business in a trade war - 27 May 2020
China moves on Hong Kong, a Kiwi on his cafes in Asia, and baseball in Japan - 20 May 2020
New Zealand's Quad question, rugby in Japan, and heading home in a pandemic - 13 May 2020
Why COVID-19 is my Morpheus; Taiwan's COVID-19 response; and China's 'twin meetings' - 6 May 2020
Taiwan: Lessons learned from SARS, a Kiwi CEO in Vietnam, and 'Policy Watch', the global portal for COVID policy - 29 April 2020
Business confidence in Asia, China and the COVID-19 backlash, and lockdown in Singapore - 22 April 2020
Kim Jong Un health rumours, COVID-19 in Thailand and Jakarta, and religion in a pandemic - 15 April 2020
COVID-19 in Bali, Thailand's chocolate industry, and New Zealand's growing diversity - 8 April 2020
COVID-19 in Hong Kong, New Zealand lobster exports to China, and privacy in a pandemic - 1 April 2020
Tokyo's Olympic debate and Kiwis on the ground in Asia during COVID-19 - 24 March 2020
A view of COVID-19 from Taiwan; inside a refugee camp in Bangladesh - 17 March 2020
Asia's management of COVID-19 and agri-tech in India - Special edition: 13 March 2020
Asia Digest special edition: A year on from March 15 - 10 March 2020
Migrant communities fight COVID-19, Christchurch's legacy of hope, and new morality in Indonesia - 3 March 2020
COVID-19 hits supply chains, Japan's "China Dilemma", and the plight of the Rohingya - 25 February 2020
Power shifts in the Asia-Pacific; COVID-19 around the globe; and the Indian-owned dairy - 18 February 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on international students; reading between the lines in China - 11 February 2020
WeChat and novel coronavirus, Thailand's mass shooting - and new Asia Media Centre staff - 4 February 2020
Chinese language media coverage in NZ - 28 January 2020
Asia reacts to the spread of novel coronavirus - 21 January 2020
China's new coronavirus, an NZ expert on Chinese orphanages, NZ hotels adapting to Asian tourists - 14 January 2020
Taiwan elections, media travel grant deadlines for 2020
2019
- 18 December 2019
Jefferson Fellowship, Indian riots, US-China trade war - 9 December 2019
Whakaari/White Island, 2019 in review - 2 December 2019
Raisina Dialogue, Japanese PM Shinzō Abe breaks record, Typhoon Tisoy - 26 November 2019
HK elections and a Chinese espionage ring in Australia - 19 November 2019
HK Protests, NZ aid in Asia, Sri Lanka elections
- 12 November 2019
Singles Day, HK Protests, Sri Lanka elections
- 5 November 2019
Alan Bollard on APEC; HK protests & NZ
- 29 October 2019
Parkable tackles China; trade war rubles on
- 22 October 2019
China in the Pacific; academic freedom in Singapore
- 15 October 2019
Return to Timor Leste; Look west to India, businesses told
- 8 October 2019
Digital security; Q&A with Edward White
- 1 October 2019
Doing business in China; Singapore water shortage
- 24 September 2019
Census data, China's economy, social media - 17 September 2019
Japan special ahead of Rugby World Cup - 10 September 2019
Climate change in Cambodia, responding to climate change in Asia
- 3 September 2019
Jammu and Kashmir, Wayne Hay Q&A
- 27 August 2019
Indonesia's #MeToo movement, David Brophy Q&A, what's happening in September - 20 August 2019
Hong Kong protests, Kiwis clearing landmines in Cambodia, John Gerritsen report - 13 August 2019
Jean Lee, Robert Kelly, why South Korea is boycotting Japan, Kashmir - 6 August 2019
Japan expert Sheila Smith, the Philippines under Duterte, Tao Lin Q&A - 30 July 2019
China's defence white paper, what's happening in August, Dean Brettschneider - 23 July 2019
Asian films at NZIFF, Rugby World Cup, Japan-South Korea tensions - 16 July 2019
Japan's Upper House election, Perceptions of Asia, Thomas Heaton Q&A - 9 July 2019
Asia's most expensive cities for expats, Tuck Shop Pies, NZ film industry - 2 July 2019
Hong Kong handover anniversary, Japan resumes whaling, Alex Sigley - 25 June 2019
China-Canada dispute, Kiwi kai in Bangkok, India's booming population - 18 June 2019
Hong Kong anti-extradition protests - 11 June 2019
Q&A with Anna Fifield, Mekong region, Kiwi coffee chain taking over Asia - 4 June 2019
Political spectrums in Asia, Tiananmen Square, Kiwis sports stars in Asia - 28 May 2019
Tiananmen Square anniversary, Sejong City, guide to Asian names - 21 May 2019
Kiwis doing business in Japan, Indian general election, Singapore's fake news law - 14 May 2019
10 years since Sri Lanka's civil war, 5G in Vietnam, how China views New Zealand - 7 May 2019
Tips for reporting Islam, Filipinos in NZ, death by overwork in the Indonesian election - 30 April 2019
New era for Japan-NZ relations, Thailand coronation ceremony, what's happening in May - 23 April 2019
Sri Lanka attacks, ethical fashion, Japan's new emperor Naruhito - 16 April 2019
Indonesian election, Moka Lashes, India's view on climate change - 9 April 2019
Kiwi lawyer in Japan, Songkran in Thailand, Brunei's new penal code - 2 April 2019
Japan's new era name, China tech terms, what's happening in April - 26 March 2019
Singapore retail, Trump and Kim's nuclear negotiations, India's big election - 19 March 2019
Christchurch terror attack, Tokyo Cheapo, Thai election - 12 March 2019
China's year of anniversaries, Alan Bollard Q&A, Mandarin Language Assistants - 5 March 2019
Māori and Asian cultural connections, education in India, immigration in Japan - 26 February 2019
New Zealand's only rakugo artist, March 1st Movement, Philippines Q&A - 19 February 2019
NZ-China coverage, Kiwi bioarchaeologists in China, Twitter - 12 February 2019
Thailand political drama, Valentine's Day in Asia, Jefferson Fellowship - 4 February 2019
PRC funding, Japan-based kapa haka group, media opportunity -
18 January 2019
Looking ahead, summer stories
2018
- 14 December 2018
Year in review, Asia holidays, China-NZ Year of Tourism - 30 November 2018
Huawei ban, Moon Jae-in’s state visit, China-India ties - 16 November 2018
Summit season, Sri Lanka power struggle, Pakistan political woes - 2 November 2018
Disaster preparedness, Rohingya crisis, debate around 5G - 12 October 2018
Arts collective, reporter’s DPRK experience, travel grants - 28 September 2018
Trade war, media opportunity, NZ Chinese Language Week - 14 September 2018
Asian-Kiwi arts hui, India’s Pacific ties, China trade - 31 August 2018
China’s gaming industry, Asian-Kiwi stars, Filipinos in Christchurch - 17 August 2018
Asian Games, Belt and Road paper, Multicultural Times - 3 August 2018
Imran Khan, K-pop fan scene in New Zealand, media opportunity - 20 July 2018
Protest in Wellington, job opportunity, Pakistan elections - 22 June 2018
First Baby, rules-based trade system, Japanese war brides - 8 June 2018
Trump-Kim summit, Shangri-La Dialogue, filming in North Korea - 1 June 2018
NZ perceptions of Asia, India business tips, journalism conference - 18 May 2018
Mahathir Mohamad, journalism opportunity, AMC survey - 4 May 2018
Press freedom around Asia, Modi-Xi meeting, inter-Korean summit - 19 April 2018
Belt and Road explainer, Thai election overview, journalism conference roundup - 5 April 2018
Mu Sochua in NZ, Indonesia and Vietnam state visits, media travel grants - 21 March 2018
Duterte, Vietnam business tips, top issues Indonesians care about - 15 March 2018
Jokowi fact-sheet, diversity in Indonesia, misconceptions about Indonesia - 9 March 2018
Vietnamese PM in NZ, perceptions of Vietnam, Vietnam business tips - 8 March 2018
PRC constitutional changes, Jefferson Fellowship, NZ-China police co-operation - 22 February 2018
AMC event recap, interview opportunities, ethnic minority media - 8 February 2018
PyeongChang Olympics, journalism opportunity, NZ-Japan rugby ties - 22 January 2018
Asia issues in 2018, second-language learning, diversity in NZ film
2017
- 19 December 2017
Christmas in Asia, myths about North Korea, CCP influence - 6 December 2017
Internet freedom in Asia, tech innovation in Southeast Asia , Thailand travel tips - 22 November 2017
Rohingya crisis, the Indo-Pacific, Kiwi-Asian children - 7 November 2017
APEC, tech sector in Vietnam, New Zealand-China relations - 30 October 2017
How Asia has changed, CCP congress, Asian-language learning in schools - 26 September 2017
NZ political parties on Asia, Chinese business values, cosplay mania in NZ - 12 September 2017
North Korea, Cambodia’s democracy challenges, Sino-India rivalry revived