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. 

Scientists in New Zealand will be able to access EU research funding from next year as the country has successfully secured association to ​​Horizon Europe.

The international education sector in New Zealand breathed a collective sigh of relief as the borders fully reopened, but many are prepared for a tough few years ahead.

Leading sector voices are calling for systematic funding of universities in New Zealand prior to the announcement of this year’s national budget.

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.

New Zealand's international education industry will 'fully resume' on July 31 when the country's border reopens, the government has said as it revealed changes in post-study work rights.

The government has laid out how 5,000 border class exemption spaces for international students will be allocated across education providers.

New Zealand's five-step border opening plan has been welcomed as a "positive step" for international education, with normal student visa processing set to resume from October 2022.