NZ: axed agent program “wasn’t fit for purpose”
Stakeholders in New Zealand have called the country's recognised agencies program “unfit for purpose”, after it was shut down after an expansive review.
Stakeholders in New Zealand have called the country's recognised agencies program “unfit for purpose”, after it was shut down after an expansive review.
The number study visas Immigration New Zealand approved in the year to June 2023 reached 62,011, figures from the government agency have shown, but there is a big uptick in rejections from India.
Stakeholders are weighing in on the appointment of education minister Chris Hipkins as the new prime minister of New Zealand, after outgoing PM Jacinda Ardern resigned in a surprise speech on January 17.
Consultation on New Zealand's refreshed International Education Strategy 2022-2030 is launching imminently, while the government has reaffirmed its commitment to "reinvigorate and strengthen" the international education sector.
After what most can agree was tough year in the English Language Teaching sector, players and stakeholders were determined to kickstart operations. The PIE News takes a look at what’s been going on in the English Language Teaching sector in 2021, and highlights in English language testing.
Education stakeholders have suggested the plan to open New Zealand borders from April 2022 places the country's providers at a competitive disadvantage.
New Zealand homestay providers have suffered as a result of the global health pandemic and are anticipating surviving 2021 without international students.
Charter flights have been proposed to bring overseas students back to New Zealand's university campuses, while the country's handling of the pandemic may "make it an even more attractive place" to study.