New Zealand universities are facing the situation where they will have at least a quarter to one-third of their international students not turning up this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Data from Immigration New Zealand has revealed a 10% increase in study visa refusal rates for would-be Indian students between July 2019 and February 2020.

New Zealand's universities reported 9.8% growth in the number of international student enrolments in 2018 over 2017. The PIE reports on new analysis into the statistics and finds out why NZ is increasingly popular with Indians.

Reflecting on 2019, a number of headlines stick out – from acquisition shakeups across the ESL industry to visa issues stretching over various destination countries. Here are some of the stories which have grabbed our attention, and yours, over the last 12 months.

New Zealand’s focus on quality has seen the number of international enrolments decline for the second consecutive year. A seperate report, however, has found the public’s positivity towards the industry continues to improve.

The Asia Pacific Association for International Education has made the “difficult decision” to relocate their 2021 conference to Bangkok, Thailand.

Prospective international students considering New Zealand are more likely to get their Information than online forums, Instagram or Twitter, according to QS research. Parents are also less likely to have a substantial influence on a student's decision-making.

ISANA NZ has used its annual conference to launch a new website and a refresh of its corporate colour to distinguish itself from the Australian branch.