Ocean Film Festival World Tour makes splash in NZ
This year the Ocean Film Festival World tour returns to New Zealand with a whole new range of inspiring and educating…
This year the Ocean Film Festival World tour returns to New Zealand with a whole new range of inspiring and educating…
An international student studying viticulture in Hawke’s Bay says he hopes to use his winemaking skills in China in the future. “In China, wine is not really a big part of the culture, but it is a good potential market because there are so many people there,” Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) student Kevin Wang, […]
This week New Zealand celebrated its eighth annual Chinese Language Week. The week runs from Sunday 25 to Saturday 1 October. The goal of the Chinese Language Week is to bridge the cultural gap between New Zealand and China and to encourage Kiwis to learn the Chinese language. To mark this year’s Week, Venice Qin, […]
A new opera school focused on career preparation for talented New Zealand singers has been launched at the University of Waikato. The Aotearoa New Zealand Opera Studio (Te Pae Kōkako) is the long-held vision of Dame Malvina Major (pictured), a New Zealand soprano and faculty member of the university. Speaking to SunLive, Major said that […]
With borders fully open, New Zealand is expected to regain its international students, tourists and investors, however, analysts predict a slow return of visitors in the short term. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a speech at the China Business Summit in Auckland last week that the opening of borders was a significant moment. “…we […]
Last Friday, Hamilton City and the University of Waikato welcomed more than 100 international students from over 18 countries after two years of travel restrictions and other hurdles. Talent of the Pacific Academy and Fairfield Intermediate School gave an energetic cultural performance, incorporating Kiribas and Rotuma dances. The welcome ended with the performers inviting international […]
A government-run on-the-job training program has surpassed its targets. The Mana in Mahi programme, which allows young people to gain formal qualifications while being employed, has reached 5000 participants – 1000 more than the target set by the government. Seventy-five per cent of participants who received an unemployment benefit before joining the programme hadn’t returned […]
Close to 400 students from New Zealand will soon be joining study programs across Asia and Latin America with the award of Prime Minister’s scholarships. Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced the awards earlier this week, saying that the goal of the program was to seek to rebuild global ties after several years of closed borders […]
Manawatu students were able to experience Japanese life at a cultural festival last week. The Bunkasai festival, hosted by tertiary institution IPU New Zealand, saw attendance from 100 high school students. Bunkasai are common cultural festivals in Japan that allow students to showcase their artistic achievements. It is the first time IPU New Zealand has […]
Education New Zealand has revealed a new marketing campaign designed to attract international students back to the country after the borders reopen on 31 July. The “I AM NEW” campaign centres on the stories of eight international students, from China, Colombia, Germany, India, Japan, Thailand, USA, and Vietnam, who share their experiences of study and […]