Expertise and leadership to advance New Zealand’s economic, political and cultural relations with the Asia–Pacific region.
Hear about Victoria University of Wellington's capability in advancing New Zealand’s relations with the Asia–Pacific region in this video from former theme chair Emeritus Professor Bob Buckle.
The Asia–Pacific region has increasing relevance for New Zealand. Many of our most important economic trading partners are located in the region, and especially on the Pacific Rim. Politically and culturally, our ties to the Asia–Pacific are strengthening and deepening.
Victoria University of Wellington is ideally positioned to be New Zealand’s internationally recognised centre for expertise, learning, engagement and capacity building for advancing our economic relations with the Asia–Pacific. We are undertaking research, teaching and analysis that addresses contemporary issues and challenges. Our breadth of knowledge and diverse expertise allows us to take a holistic approach in these areas, further enabling New Zealand to be a significant force in the Asia–Pacific region.
This project will explore how security dynamics in the Asia–Pacific region may change economic behaviour and how emerging economic priorities affect security choices and behaviour before looking at the implications these trends have for New Zealand. Led by:
This project looks at the changing relationship between the Asia–Pacific economy and New Zealand’s economic relations and policy with the region, and reports a preliminary investigation of how regional economic forces and factors have distributed and where they moved over the past 20 years, and how they affect NZ’s economy, society, policy and politics today. Led by:
This project aims to understand the decline in the study of second languages in New Zealand despite frequent reminders from government, academics and national organisations about the need for expertise in the languages of the Asia–Pacific region. Led by:
The multidisciplinary research centres, institutes and chairs at the University provide a platform for our world leading researchers to collaborate and focus on significant research challenges related to Enabling our Asia–Pacific trading nation.