New Zealand and China have signed a refreshed agreement on qualification recognition and information sharing at a joint Education and Training meeting.

New Zealand universities are preparing to welcome students back on campus for semester 1 in February, but with a greatly reduced international student population.

New Zealand has announced a reopening of borders to 1,000 tertiary-level international students who were caught offshore when border restrictions began, which has been widely welcomed by stakeholders.

NCUK has partnered with Education New Zealand to enable international students to access education at the country's universities while borders remain closed.

As part of a long-term strategic recovery plan, the government of New Zealand will inject $51.6 million into the country's international education sector.

International students are unlikely to return to New Zealand this year, according to the country's finance minister Grant Robertson.

ENZ has launched a digital campaign focused on connecting international students in NZ, while the U of Auckland has launched two China learning centres.

The government is under increasing pressure to exempt Chinese students from travel bans sparked by the coronavirus after it confirmed a travel ban on foreign nationals coming from China would continue for a further eight days.