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• MyStudy NZ WeChat mini programme gets a refresh

  MyStudy NZ is our intelligent matching tool which matches prospective students to courses and institutions in New Zealand based on a set of questions and areas of interest. It can be found on www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz for our western markets.

  However, for our China market who predominantly use WeChat, we developed a mini programme for them in November 2018.

  The new version of the mini programme continues the original smart matching, but is more user-friendly and personalised, making it easy for students to obtain official information about application.

  How is 2.0 better than 1.0? We believe it’s better in eight different ways: 

  1. Social sharing enabled – Prospective students who come across their dream school can now share it to a WeChat friend or group chat immediately. The recipient can open the mini programme and view the details of the school as well.
  2. One-click authorisation – Students won’t have to fill in all the details to become a member anymore. With one click, prospective students can authorise their WeChat accounts to become registered MyStudy NZ members.
  3. Clear living costs displayed – Once prospective students get a match, they can expand and view the annual living costs in a pop-up window.
  4. You can see the latest content with added filter – Without registering, students can view the latest OA articles and filter based on views or posting date.
  5. UX (user experience) optimisation – Users can now choose paths when entering the mini programme.
  6. Complete UI (user interface) update – To remain consistent with the refreshed ‘I am New’ brand.
  7. New notifications – Push notifications will be sent to remind students to register, do course matching, bookmark favourite schools and talk to them.
  8. Speed optimisation and no more errors – We have done some coding optimisations and upgraded our server so the mini programme will load faster and users shouldn’t receive any more error messages.

• US students attend Kiwi youth leadership summit

  Hosted at the University of Canterbury and led by ENZ and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) students teamed up with the Student Volunteer Army to discuss student leadership and mobilisation.

  Over five days, they heard from prominent speakers from across New Zealand’s business, government, university and non-profit sectors. Students also conducted a tree-planting project, held panel discussions and visited Government House in Wellington at the invitation of Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy.

  In February, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) became the site of one of the deadliest school shootings US history. In the aftermath, MSD students mobilised to create a student-led ‘Never Again MSD’ organisation, and used their time in New Zealand to learn about the leadership of the Student Volunteer Army, which mobilised following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

  ENZ’s Director for the Americas and Europe, Lisa Futschek, said the summit was an exceptional opportunity to raise the profile of New Zealand’s education system in the US, and to demonstrate how it equips young people to become independent leaders, thinkers and global citizens.

  “The Summit was a great example of how international education can equip and inspire emerging global influencers and leaders.

  “It was great to see New Zealand featured in high profile publications including the New York Times, The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, along with major US television networks showcasing our country as a desirable international education destination, well placed to host aspiring student leaders.”

  US student numbers in New Zealand grew seven percent from 2016 (2,852) to 2017 (3,050) – the majority at university level.

  

  

  

• Official Information Act Requests

  People in New Zealand can request government information (official information) and can expect it to be made available unless there is a good reason to withhold it.

  The Official Information Act 1982 (or OIA) enables citizens, permanent residents, visitors to New Zealand, and body corporates registered or with a place of business in New Zealand, to make a request for official information held by government agencies, including Education New Zealand (ENZ).

  ENZ is the government agency dedicated to helping New Zealand realise the social, cultural and economic benefits of international education. 

  Please note the Ministry of Education is the New Zealand Government's lead advisor on the New Zealand education system.

  More information can be found at: The role of the Ministry of Education

  Ministry of Education OIAs can be directed to info@education.govt.nz

  If you have a complaint about a particular school, you may wish to contact the school directly or contact the Ministry of Education at enquiries.national@education.govt.nz

   

  Making a request relating to international education

  Your request should be as clear and specific as you can possibly make it. Before making a request please check our other sources of information listed below.

  You can contact us in a number of ways to request information:

  • ENZ.Ministerials@enz.govt.nz
  • Telephone (04) 472 0788
  • Postal address: Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, PO Box 12041, Wellington 6144

  We would like:

  1. your name
  2. contact address (email or postal)
  3. details of the information you want.

  We may ask you for more details if we’re not sure what you are seeking.  If you make your request by phone or in person, we will confirm it in writing.

  The State Services Commission provides tips for requesting information and guidance on how agencies will respond.

  Before making a request for information

  Before requesting official information from ENZ, we encourage you to check the list below to see if the information you need is already publicly available:

  • Information Releases
  • Research
  • Corporate Publications
  • Media Releases
  • Education News

  How long will it take?

  We are required by law to give you our decision on your request as soon as possible, and no later than 20 working days after we receive your request.

  If we need more time to make our decision on your request, for example if you are requesting a lot of information, we will let you know and give you an idea of how long it will take. We will also try to keep you updated on the progress of our response to your request. You can complain to the Office of the Ombudsman if you’re not happy with our decision to extend the time.

  What does it cost?

  Requesting official information is free, though we can charge a reasonable amount if it will take a lot of work to supply the information requested.

  You can complain to the Office of the Ombudsman about our decision to charge.

  What if I’m not satisfied?

  You may wish to contact us in the first instance to see if we can resolve the issue.

  You can make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman if you:

  • have concerns regarding the decision we made on your request
  • were unhappy about the way your request was treated or processed.

  These concerns can relate to the withholding of information, extending the timeframe to respond to you, any charges for providing the information you have requested, delays in providing you with a decision or the information, or your request being transferred.

  The Office of the Ombudsman can investigate and review our decision and may make a recommendation to us if it is considered appropriate.

  Responses to Official Information Act 1982 requests

  ENZ publishes responses to Official Information Act 1982 requests at the end of each month. ENZ first published its responses to requests for official information on its website in April 2018.

  The response from ENZ details the information being released and explains what information, if any, has been withheld and under which grounds of the Act. The response also explains that we intend to make the information publicly available. The requestor's name and address have been removed from the response.

  Documents are only available in Adobe PDF format and are listed in release date order, with the most recently released responses at the top.

  Date of response	OIA response for download
  26/6/25	2425-281 OIA Request - Organisational chart
  11/4/25	2425-427 OIA Request - documents sent week beginning 7 March 2025
  12/12/24	2425-170 OIA Request - Number of departmental items
  25/11/24	2425-149 OIA Request - Advice re baseline savings
  17/10/24	2425-115 OIA Request - Information sharing agreements between ENZ and social media platforms
  4/10/24	2425-142 OIA Request – ISES 2024
  3/10/24	2425-123 OIA Request – staffing queries
  26/08/24	2425-053 OIA Request – New Zealand School Scholarship Viet Nam queries
  20/06/24	2324-210 OIA Request – copy of ENZ organisational chart
  10/06/24	2324-162 OIA Request – Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme bond deferral policy queries
  22/05/24	2324-145 OIA Request – consultant and contractor spend
  01/05/24	2324-136 – copy of proposal document for Government directive to reduce expenditure in the public service
  24/04/24	2324-133 OIA Request – health and safety queries
  17/04/24	2324-108 OIA Request – 2012 Middle East trip queries
  28/03/24	2324-118 OIA Request – international travel queries
  07/03/24	2324-103 OIA Request – fiscal sustainability, change management, employment relations
  04/03/24	2324-114 OIA Request – copy of secondary briefing sent by agency since 27 November 2023
  13/02/24	2324-101 OIA Request – response to OIA request
  29/01/24	2324-084 OIA Request – copy of Briefing to Minister
  25/01/24	2324-075 OIA Request – information on ENZ led visit to Oman, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in April/May 2023
  19/01/24	2324-079 OIA Request – statistics on Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America
  08/12/23	2324-065 OIA Request - copies of ENZ Board Meeting Minutes
  02/10/23	2324-048 OIA Request – koha payments to ex-Board Chair and correspondence queries
  13/09/23	2324-031 OIA Request – ENZ hosted events costing over $10,000 from July 2022 to June 2023
  21/07/23	2223 246 OIA Request - ENZ Board Member conflict of interest
  22/06/23	2223-207 OIA Request - information on ENZ recognised Agencies review
  15/05/2023	2223-185 OIA Request – copies of ENZ Board Meeting Minutes
  11/05/2023	2223-201 OIA Request – ENZ offshore staff salary bands and benefits
  10/05/2023	2223-195 OIA Request – India – New Zealand Education Week
  28/04/2023	2223-181 OIA Request New Zealand – China Tripartite Fund
  26/04/2023	2223-190 OIA Request – ENZ Recognised Agents/Agencies information
  14/03/2023	2223-152 OIA Request MOU ENZ Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
  17/02/2023	2223-141 OIA request ENZ staff paid over $150,000
  14/02/2023	2223-142 OIA request Information in BIM related to climate change greenhouse gas emissions and global warming
  04/11/2022	2223-080 OIA request ENZ organisation structure
  25/08/2022	2223-031 OIA request ENZ spending for 2021 22
  08/08/2022	2223-008 OIA request ENZ staff and spending details
  17/06/2022	2122-130 OIA request ENZ North American Advisory Board
  27/05/2022	2122-129 OIA request ENZ staff details
  06/05/2022	2122-112 OIA request Board meeting
  28/02/2022	2122-093 OIA request PM Scholarships
  16/11/2021	2122-055 OIA request for staffing information
  30/09/2021	2122-046 OIA request for a briefing
  08/09/2021	2122-018 OIA request for Annual Review responses
  06/09/2021	2122-016 OIA request about Research New Zealand
  26/08/2021	2122-009 OIA request for briefings
  12/03/2020	MC for ENZ events
  16/12/2019	Staff salary bands and benefits
  23/09/2019	Psychometric testing
  08/10/2019	Advisory group for advice from international students
  02/10/2019	Number of international students enrolled in tertiary education in New Zealand
  23/09/2019	Governance of Education New Zealand's recognised agents
  15/08/2019	Leave entitlement by leave type
  30/07/2019	All information held dealing with immigration visa delays since 1 November 2018
  26/07/2019	Payments made to social media influencers in return for posts
  11/07/2019	Workplace diversity
  04/06/2019	The proposed Reform of Vocational Education implementation on 1 January 2020
  23/04/2019	Paper named Student visa summary: January 2019
  29/03/2019	Reports, memos, discussion papers, advice, plans or policies created since 1 January 2017 concerning climate change
  29/03/2019	Correspondence and communications from 1-20 February 2019 concerning international perceptions of the announced vocational education reforms especially in China
  28/03/2019	Correspondence and communications with Business NZ and the Employers and Manufacturers Association relating to the vocational education reforms
  28/03/2019	Correspondence and communications to and from Annabel Robertson, Business Development Manager from 13 February relating to the Review of Vocational Education proposal
  05/03/2019	Correspondence and communications with the Labour Maori Caucus relating to the vocational education reforms
  05/03/2019	Correspondence and communications with the Tertiary Education Union associated with the vocational education reforms
  05/03/2019	Correspondence and communications with Treasury relating to the vocational education reforms
  27/02/2019	Advertising costs for 2013/14 to 2018/19
  21/06/2018	Education agent complaints
  25/05/2018	Sexual harassment in the workplace survey
  22/05/2018	Advice between 2011 and 2016 regarding quality of education providers, EER process and/or changes to Rule 18
  20/04/2018	Request for copies of three briefings
  20/04/2018	Advice from 1 January 2017 regarding the quality of education providers, EER process and/or changes to Rule 18

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• Universities New Zealand to strengthen ties with India

  Stronger ties between New Zealand and India at the university level are a key outcome of the Prime Minister John Key’s visit to India currently underway.

  Universities New Zealand (UNZ) has made two announcements: development of an engagement strategy to strengthen relationships with India and attract more university students to New Zealand; and a Strategic Education Partnership Agreement with the Maharashtra State Government.

  

  Professor Harlene Hayne, Chair of Universities New Zealand and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago

  Professor Harlene Hayne, Chair of Universities New Zealand and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago, says, “Currently, students from India make up five per cent of the 26,000 international students who are studying at a New Zealand university. 

  “We recognise there is significant potential to attract and welcome increasing numbers of university-level students from India.”

  The strategy builds on an increasing university market presence in India, with student visas for first-time university students from India up 18 per cent through to August 2016. Professor Hayne says the UNZ India Strategy, which will be formally launched in early 2017, will see New Zealand’s universities working collectively to promote study in New Zealand, and to further develop and strengthen partnerships between institutions in India and New Zealand.

  UNZ and ENZ are co-sponsoring the strategy. ENZ Chief Executive, Grant McPherson, says, “We are delighted to partner with our universities in India, and applaud their leadership in investing in the long-term future of this hugely important market.”

  The Strategic Education Partnership Agreement with Maharashtra State Government provides a framework to explore academic opportunities between the two countries, added Professor Haynes.

  Maharashtra State Government in Western India is the second most populous state in India with over 112 million inhabitants. Its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Maharashtra has 24 universities with a turnout of 160,000 graduates every year, while New Zealand has eight universities and 43,000 graduates each year.

   “This strategic agreement offers us an avenue to build institutional engagement between our universities, through faculty relationships and exchanges, research and innovation collaboration, and information sharing.”

  

  Shri Sitaram Janardan Kunte, Principal Secretary, Higher Education of the Maharashtra (left) and Professor Neil Quigley, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato (right), who signed the agreement on behalf of Universities New Zealand.

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• Around the world in five

  China 

  China approves 46 TNE partnerships 

  China’s Ministry of Education has approved a slew of new transnational educational partnerships, as the country aims to grow its TNE enrolments from 800,000 to eight million. 

  Global 

  Diversity is a rising concern for world’s students  

  Students around the world are more confident about career prospects but are increasingly concerned about a range of other issues, including student diversity and their quality of life, according to the latest Global Student Satisfaction (GSS) Report 2025. 

  United Kingdom 

  APPG report highlights £41.9bn contribution of international students in the UK  

  According to a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Students, International students contribute more than £41.9 billion annually to the UK economy, with their impact felt in local communities. 

  Australia 

  Equity report calls for overhaul of Australia’s higher education system  

  The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has released a new report calling for a complete shift in how Australia’s higher education system addresses equity and access issues. 

  United States of America  

  Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors 

  An estimated 30% to 40% fewer international students are expected on American college campuses in the fall of 2025, compared with trends in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators. 

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