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• Update from Immigration New Zealand

  New Immigration New Zealand website now live

  The new Immigration New Zealand (INZ) website is now live, with clearer information and guidance to help INZ customers navigate their immigration journey more easily.
  
  The new visual design and structure makes it easier for customers to know what the visa process means for them and how to apply for a visa and comply with their visa conditions.
  
  Visit the new INZ website.

  Apply early to get ahead of the student visa peak

  Applying for a student visa at least three months before intended travel date gives students the best chance to have a decision made in time for their study. 

  The processing of student visas is a priority for INZ, particularly as it gets closer to peak times.

  Immigration New Zealand is in the mid-year student visa processing peak, which is between May and August each year.

  Applications take longer to be decided during this peak period, so it is important that students apply early if they want to come to New Zealand to study. 

  Wait times for international student visa applications are published in our visa wait times section. 

  Student visa wait times

  Help us process applications faster

  To help INZ process applications quicker and avoid unnecessary delays, students should provide full and complete applications, including all necessary documentation.

   Students can use our student visa information sheets to make sure their application has all the information and documentation required.

  Student visa information sheet – first-time international students

  Student visa information sheet – continuing international students

  If students apply late, their application may not be processed in time for their study in New Zealand. 

  Due to the high volume of visa applications expected, we will not contact students if documents are missing from their application. If the missing information is key to the assessment, then the application may be declined.   

   

  Student visas moving to enhanced Immigration Online

  From 18 August 2025, international student visa applications are moving to Immigration New Zealand’s enhanced Immigration Online system. 

  The aim is a simpler, faster and more user-friendly visa application process to reduce waiting times, provide clear communication on application statuses, and increase self-service capabilities so everyone feels more informed and better supported.

  How applications during this transition will be managed

  As we are in a peak period for student visa applications, we encourage applicants to submit applications when they are ready, and at least 3 months ahead of the intended travel date to help avoid delays that may impact them starting their study on time.

  There are some important things applicants need to know if they are submitting an international student visa application around August 2025.

  If applicants start a new draft application on or before 17 August, they will be applying in our current system. They will need to submit the application by 17 September, otherwise the draft application will expire.

  If they start an application on or after 18 August, they will be automatically directed to our new system.

  Please read our news item for more detailed information on the visas affected and the transition process. 

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• ENZ hosts annual TEI Manaaki Scholarship workshop 

  For the next two days (14-15 September) participants from all eight universities and Te Pūkenga will be reviewing good practice and experiences in sessions led by speakers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Manaaki Scholarships team at Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), Manaaki scholar alumni and the Skills Consulting Group.  

  The workshop is the first to be hosted by ENZ since it took over operational management of the scholarships programme from MFAT last November. The Manaaki Scholarships represent the New Zealand government’s single largest investment in international scholarships and have been awarded for more than 70 years.   

  ENZ Manaaki Scholarships Manager, Julia Moore said the programme had been designed to ensure the maximum interaction between participants and presenters.  

  “It is an opportunity for all parties to come together, track progress achieved since the change in management, plan ahead for the future and share experience in key areas such as admissions processes, orientation and pastoral care.” 

  Speaking at the opening of the workshop, ENZ Manukura – Chief Advisor Māori, Ed Tuari said the best way to honour and build on past achievement was by continuing the development of the Manaaki Scholarships as a world-class scholarship programme. 

  “Manaaki is about integrity, trust, reciprocity, and sincerity. It is about the way you respect a person and acknowledge who they are and where they come from that honours them and keeps your reputation and integrity intact.” 

   

  “Manaaki is not a single act of hospitality; it is a culture of care and respect.” 

• From the CE: A celebration of energy, optimism and human spirit

  Kia ora tātou,

  NZIEC TI KUA – the pathway forward, was a celebration of the energy, optimism, and the human spirit of the international education sector in New Zealand. 

  It was great to see, and be among, more than 590 delegates reconnecting in person, sharing experiences, discussing the future, and listening to a remarkable range of quality speakers. All the presenters were inspiring and all clearly outlined some the challenges and the opportunities as we move forward. 

  First among these was the visiting Minister for Education in China, His Excellency Huai Jinpeng whose warm outgoing personality was clear to all who met him. It was enormously positive that Minister Huai emphasised China’s was willing to work together with New Zealand to “promote win-win cooperation” and “to unite for mutual benefit”. I hope many of us accept his open invitation to visit China. As he said “Better to see for oneself than to hear from others”. 

  From the New Zealand side it was a great to have Minister for Education, Hon Jan Tinetti, attend the Gala dinner, and reinforce that “education is one of the key pillars of the New Zealand-China relationship and a foundation for enduring links between our countries”. China was the Country of Honour for this year’s conference and is an important long-term partner. 

  After a break of four years since the last NZIEC was held in-person, the friendship and happiness amongst conference delegates was tangible. 

  Certainly, there are challenges ahead as we continue to rebuild the sector. Several of the conference presenters highlighted the changes in global demographics, workplace demand for skills and technological developments as key drivers for a different future in the next 30 years. But the progress achieved in the year since the borders reopened was also cause for celebration and highlighted the adaptability and resilience of education providers throughout the sector. 

  I’d like to thank officials from the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Immigration New Zealand who attended the conference and gave insights and answering queries relating to the impact of policies and practice. International education is a team sport and it was great to see their commitment to the future of the sector. And a very special thanks must also go to the ENZ organising team and supporting cast who delivered a remarkable and uplifting event. 

  As the curtain came down at the outstanding Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, and delegates said final farewells before returning to their homes and communities, my lasting impression was that of an industry re-enlivened by the human contact we have all missed so much.  

  As our Chair, Tracey Bridges commented in her opening welcome, we have good cause to be optimistic about the future of the sector and the contribution it can make to all the people of Aotearoa and beyond.  

  It is now our responsibility to act on this optimism and to move forward. As Peter Drucker once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it”. 

  Ngā mihi,

  Grant

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