A coalition of international educators seeking to raise awareness and reduce the industry's impact on climate change has formed.

Global international educators have congratulated the UK sector for helping reintroduce post-study work rights, but note the UK is now on a level playing field in terms of PSW settings; successful job outcomes are the ultimate influencer.

A year after the launch of New Zealand's new national strategy and post-study work rights, the 2019 NZIEC focused on future directives for the country. "Collaboration is an energising force," the country's education minister Chris Hipkins said.

Violence at student-led protests against Hong Kong extradition rules and Confucius Institute contracts have seen concerns reemerge of Chinese influence.

Education agents recruiting to New Zealand have a new resource of information, after ENZ launched AgentLab.

Confirmed fraud in student visa applications to New Zealand almost doubled in 2018, but the majority are still rejected without further investigation.

Educators should increase their engagement with the Pacific region as it starts to play a bigger role in geopolitics and climate change, delegates were reminded at the 2019 Global Internship Conference in Auckland.

International graduates tend to be seen as a risk by SMEs in New Zealand that haven’t hired them before, yet they are seen as an asset by those employers who have, a joint report has found.