Asia:NZ September Media e-Newsletter

Asia:NZ Media e-NewsletterSeptember 2006Kia ora,selamat datang and welcome to September edition of the AsiaNew Zealand Foundation media newsletter. In this issue, wefeature the Preparing for a Future with Asia summit heldearlier this month and preview the Diwali Festivals ofLights in Auckland and Wellington in October. The Asia:NZwebsite has been upgraded and is intended as a resourc Rosetta Stone V3 forjournalists, researchers and the public. You can find it atwww.asianz.org.nzIn this issueAsia coveragesporadic and problematic, says PMGetting immigrationbalance right South Asia media travel awardsAsia internships for AUT journalism students Bird fludocumentary makes ABU finals Asia in Australianschools Diwali bursts into light in Auckland,Wellington Juggling legend a Diwali highlightFestivals to showcase rare Indian art formGlobetrotting play touches down in Auckland Dazzlingdiyas traditional Indian lamps Website easier,simpler, more useful Chinese pianist to honour NZcomposer There once was a place calledBurma Asia coverage sporadic and problematic, says PMCoverage of Asia in the New Zealand news media isintermittent and the lack of New Zealand-employedcorrespondents based in Asia is a problem, says PrimeMinister Helen Clark.She made the comments to an audienceof about 70 leaders in the business, education, media andarts sectors at the Preparing for Future with Asia Summit atTe Papa, Wellington, on September 14. The event wasorganised by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.But whilethere had been some good reporting of Asian matters inrecent years, particularly in business reporting, Miss Clarksaid the withdrawal at the end of last year of TVNZs HongKong-based journalist was Rosetta Stone Hindi verydisappointing . International cable news channels x2013,while they can be highly informative do not necessarilyserve our needs. What we need is news which is NewZealand-relevant and able to offer a New Zealand perspectiveon what is happening. She said there was a demand forinformation which goes beyond market intelligence, toanalysis of the underlying tr and changes occurring inthe region. More in-depth reporting from Asia wouldassist businesses with their long term strategies, as wellas lifting our understanding of the complex global businessenvironment. Miss Clark also noted that Asia willfeature prominently next year in activities around ExportYear. Participation and leadership by business and industrywill be critical, with the governments role being tofacilitate initiatives developed by and for the businesscommunity. Asia:NZ chair Sir Dryden Spring saidparticipants at the summit demonstrated a clear commitmenttowards making the massive shift in attitude if New Zealandwas going to be successful in its engagement with the Asianregion. By identifying the obstacles to change, we canbring about the required attitudinal shift towards Asia inincremental steps and realise the vision set out in thereport of an Asia-literate New Zealand by the year 2020. Participants were able to agree on a number of immediateaction areas and identify a range of valuable proposals thatcould be considered later. Sir Dryden said Rosetta Stone Korean Asia:NZ wasgenuinely trying to find a way forward with partnershipsthroughout all sectors to drive this agenda forward. Thefocus on the event was on the next 12 to 18 months andlooking to set measurable steps towards achievingrecommendations outlined in the report.