Policy makers in New Zealand are looking to be proactive in using the disruption to the international education sector as a result of Covid-19 to orchestrate a fundamental reset.

Comments made by the New Zealand government about China have been labelled "groundless accusations" by Beijing, with fears tensions could impact the country's $5bn international education industry.

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.

Three language schools in New Zealand have been approved to offer Accredited Pathway Assessments as language proficiency evidence for tertiary education.

A new MoU between New Zealand's English language and university representative groups will create additional pathway opportunities for international students.