Learning from the 'cradle of Chinese civilisation' 

Dr Sian Halcrow and Dr Melanie Miller from the University of Otago are behind the first New Zealand-led bioarchaeological project in China, studying the impacts of social inequality on human health in ancient China. 

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From Diwali to #MeToo: A journalist's notes on Bengaluru

Journalist Emily Ford spent six weeks at the Deccan Herald in Bengaluru on an internship supported by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. She says her time at the paper "opened my eyes to India in a lot of ways".

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25 journalists working in Asia to follow on Twitter

Having trouble keeping up with the news across Asia? Wondering where to go to get the latest political stories and learn about cultural movements? Try following some of these journalists to get more Asia insights onto your feed.

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What have media in New Zealand been reporting about Asia? Here's a roundup of stories from the past week. 

• China, New Zealand links sink to new low: PM Jacinda Ardern's visit on hold, tourism project postponed
  NEW ZEALAND HERALD
   
• Jacinda Ardern downplays NZ-China tension: 'Our relationship is complex'
  NEWSHUB
   
• Chinese refusal to send ministers to New Zealand could be reason for 'Year of Tourism' delays
  STUFF 
   
• NZ-China ‘scheduling issues’ cause for concern
  NEWSROOM 
   
• New Zealand and China: time for clarity in a hall of mirrors
  THE SPINOFF
   
• Economy Hub: China rift - 'They now feel they cannot trust us'
  NEW ZEALAND HERALD

• Political Roundup: The story of the Chinese blowback against New Zealand
  NEW ZEALAND HERALD
   
• Warnings to Chinese tourists spark further questions
  NEWSROOM

• New Zealand faces big fight winning back Chinese hearts and minds: academic
  NEW ZEALAND HERALD 

What have media in Asia been reporting about New Zealand? Here’s a roundup of news and views from the region.

• New Zealand bans Huawei, China has message for New Zealand
  SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST | HONG KONG
   
• New Zealand tourism faces Huawei backlash from China 
  NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW | JAPAN
   
• New Zealand wakes belatedly to its China risk
  ASIA TIMES | HONG KONG
   
• Chinese travelers wary of NZ as strains increase
  GLOBAL TIMES | CHINA
   
• '5G without Huawei is like rugby without New Zealand,' Chinese company claims
  TAIWAN NEWS | TAIWAN

• The grass is greener
  BANGKOK POST | THAILAND

Indonesia: What exactly is a unicorn?

Indonesian opposition leader Prabowo Subianto was left red-faced during a presidential debate after he got confused about the meaning of the term "unicorn". Twitter users responsed by coming up with various unciorn memes.

Japan: Gay couples sue for marriage rights

On Valentine's Day, 13 gay couples in Japan filed lawsuits against the government, arguing the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional right to equality. It is the first legal challenge of its kind in Japan.

China: 'Pretending to fly' challenge

Chinese social media users have been using household items like detergent bottles and toilet seats to create "plane windows" that make it look as though they're flying to an exotic destination. Check out the amusing challenge here.