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International student numbers near two-thirds of pre-Covid peak, China leads

International student numbers near two-thirds of pre-Covid peak, China leads

More than 39,000 international student visa holders are currently in New Zealand, about 62% of the pre-Covid peak, according to government figures.


Grow Tourism partnership to build Rotorua talent
28 Feb 2024  

Grow Tourism partnership to build Rotorua talent

Grow Tourism has partnered with Rotorua-based Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust to help deliver high-impact short courses designed to help people into the tourism industry.


Lincoln launches NZ’s first tourism sustainability degree
13 Feb 2024   /

Lincoln launches NZ’s first tourism sustainability degree

The new Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism starts in March and reflects a growing focus on creating a more regenerative industry.


Christchurch hotels offer $3k annual scholarships for future leaders 
13 Dec 2023   /

Christchurch hotels offer $3k annual scholarships for future leaders 

Four Christchurch hotels are offering scholarships for students pursuing the Bachelor of Commerce in Hotel and Tourism Management at Lincoln University.


YoungTEC, education, sustainability boosted by $160k TINZT grants
26 Oct 2023   /

YoungTEC, education, sustainability boosted by $160k TINZT grants

The Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust has awarded $160,000 in grants to four groups, including YoungTEC and the Tourism Teachers Association.


MOTAT receives investment for science, tech centre
27 Sep 2023   /

MOTAT receives investment for science, tech centre

Te Whai Ao Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies is investing in MOTAT’s new science and technology centre.


Nats promise to revive international education
21 Sep 2023   /

Nats promise to revive international education

The National Party is promising to revive international education by improving visa processing and expanding work rights if it becomes the government following the 14 October election.


Tourism trust investigates options for Go with Tourism
14 Sep 2023  

Tourism trust investigates options for Go with Tourism

The Go with Tourism programme may have been given a lifeline from Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust.


EcoZip launches $15k scholarships
1 Sep 2023   /

EcoZip launches $15k scholarships

EcoZip Adventures has launched two $15,000 per annum scholarships for students from Waiheke Island and Kaikōura.


BYATA Conference: Tourism education needs industry voices
30 Aug 2023   / /

BYATA Conference: Tourism education needs industry voices

A call goes out for industry to engage with the education sector to ensure it gets the workforce it needs.


Chinese education delegation visits Taranaki
24 Aug 2023   /

Chinese education delegation visits Taranaki

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki Te Pūkenga has hosted a 12-strong teacher delegation from the architecture school of Huanggang Polytechnic College, Hubei, China.


Digital Boost adds more content for tourism, hospo businesses
14 Aug 2023   /

Digital Boost adds more content for tourism, hospo businesses

The government’s Digital Boost platform has added 60 new tourism and hospitality videos to its website to help businesses in the industry learn more about digital tools to aid productivity and efficiency.


NCEA overhaul a lesson for tourism’s future
25 Jul 2023  

NCEA overhaul a lesson for tourism’s future

Demand is strong for tourism education in secondary schools, but it needs govt funding and industry engagement to flourish.


Rotorua hosts nearly 1,000 for schools conference
25 Jul 2023  

Rotorua hosts nearly 1,000 for schools conference

Hundreds of school board members have converged on the Rotorua Energy Events Centre over the weekend for the 33rd New Zealand School Trustees Association annual conference.


GwT, Crowne Plaza host famil tour for tourism students
24 Jul 2023   /

GwT, Crowne Plaza host famil tour for tourism students

Go with Tourism and Crowne Plaza Auckland have given students a taste of tourism through a tailored famil programme designed to showcase careers in the industry.


“Serious risk” to tourism education, research in university cutbacks
26 Jun 2023   /

“Serious risk” to tourism education, research in university cutbacks

Industry is being urged to help save tourism academia amid fears the ranks of researchers and lecturers are being decimated.


QRC targets 2024 to exceed pre-pandemic as enrolments jump
1 Jun 2023   /

QRC targets 2024 to exceed pre-pandemic as enrolments jump

After a fall in student numbers during the pandemic, Queenstown Resort College is seeing a strong recovery.


International student visa approvals hit 50% of pre-Covid
16 May 2023   /

International student visa approvals hit 50% of pre-Covid

China and India make up the largest number of applicants and both have a way to go to reach pre-Covid levels.


GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ
9 May 2023   /

GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ

Go With Tourism and Tourism Industry Aotearoa are hosting two days of education-focused activities at TRENZ.


Grow Tourism’s online learning platform unveiled
6 Apr 2023   /

Grow Tourism’s online learning platform unveiled

Maverick Digital’s Alex Dykman and Tash McGill have unveiled their new online learning platform for the tourism and hospitality industries.


ITC launches first Business of Tourism Academy for Northland

ITC launches first Business of Tourism Academy for Northland

The International Travel College has hosted its first Business of Tourism Academy for secondary students in Northland.


BEIA restarts BE Mentored
28 Feb 2023  

BEIA restarts BE Mentored

BEIA has launched its 10th BE Mentored Programme with its largest participation in almost 10 years.


Summit 2022: Perception change needed to prove tourism a viable career – panel
14 Nov 2022   /

Summit 2022: Perception change needed to prove tourism a viable career – panel

Tourism needs to change its perception among young people and their parents if it is going to appeal as a strong career choice for the next generation.


Hipkins heads to Asia to help rebuild international student market
20 Oct 2022  

Hipkins heads to Asia to help rebuild international student market

Education Minister Chris Hipkins is leading a delegation to Asia to promote New Zealand to the important international student market, which was worth $4.2bn in visitor spend pre-Covid.


Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders selected for Japan tour
4 Oct 2022   /

Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders selected for Japan tour

The North Asia CAPE has selected the six industry representatives to take part in the Japan Tourism Study Tour this November.


Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders sought for Japan tour
13 Sep 2022   /

Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders sought for Japan tour

North Asia CAPES is inviting up to six people to participate in a Japan Tourism Study Tour, which will visit Tokyo and hot springs destination Beppu.


Tourism could bear brunt of young worker brain drain – Infometrics
31 Aug 2022   /

Tourism could bear brunt of young worker brain drain – Infometrics

An “exodus of youth” employees could hit NZ’s tourism hotspots just as the peak season starts.


International students return to South Island
30 Aug 2022  

International students return to South Island

Southland and Nelson-Marlborough are welcoming back international students after more than two and a half years.


International students return to Christchurch
16 Aug 2022  

International students return to Christchurch

Around 160 students will arrive in Christchurch tomorrow, marking the return of the international education sector back to the city.


TIA teams with Meta on digital skills workshops
11 Aug 2022   /

TIA teams with Meta on digital skills workshops

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Meta, the company behind Facebook, will run digital skills workshops in Queenstown and Rotorua in September.


Hilton Lake Taupo & MSD launch training programme
10 Aug 2022   /

Hilton Lake Taupo & MSD launch training programme

The Ministry of Social Development is partnering with Hilton Lake Taupo to address the chronic labour shortage plaguing hospitality and tourism.


Hamilton highlights culture as international students return

Hamilton highlights culture as international students return

Kirikiriroa Hamilton and the University of Waikato have welcomed more than 100 international students from 18 countries.


International students bring benefits to Taranaki
8 Aug 2022   /

International students bring benefits to Taranaki

More than 70 international students have arrived in Taranaki to begin their education at schools and universities in the region.


YoungTEC seeks tourism pros for mentorship
29 Jul 2022   /

YoungTEC seeks tourism pros for mentorship

YoungTEC is calling for senior professionals in the tourism industry to consider becoming mentors for the 2022 Mentorship Programme.


Otago Uni hospo, tourism management ranked 23rd globally
26 Jul 2022  

Otago Uni hospo, tourism management ranked 23rd globally

The University of Otago’s Hospitality and Tourism Management has been ranked 23rd worldwide and the best in New Zealand.


Boost for tourism education in NCEA overhaul
30 Jun 2022  

Boost for tourism education in NCEA overhaul

The changes will help students see tourism as a subject worth studying and a career worth pursuing.


Hipkins stumps for international students
13 Jun 2022   /

Hipkins stumps for international students

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has been travelling overseas to promote New Zealand as an attractive study destination for international students.


Govt boosts effort to attract international students
13 May 2022   /

Govt boosts effort to attract international students

Education Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to the United States and South America from late May to early June as part of a mission to promote New Zealand as a destination for international students.


West Coast tourism, hospo needs a skills boost – report
11 Apr 2022   /

West Coast tourism, hospo needs a skills boost – report

Tourism and hospitality employment opportunities across the region can be improved, says a new report.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds offers educational tour as part of NZ curriculum
6 Apr 2022   /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds offers educational tour as part of NZ curriculum

Waitangi Treaty Grounds is offering workshops and tours to support educators as part of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.


Go with Tourism releases ‘Action Plan 2’
28 Feb 2022   /

Go with Tourism releases ‘Action Plan 2’

Employment initiative Go with Tourism has identified 28 industry-led ideas to improve the tourism and hospitality workforce.


Hotel school eager for students from near and far
24 Feb 2022   /

Hotel school eager for students from near and far

Pacific International Hotel Management School in Taranaki is calling on New Zealand students to train for a tourism career ahead of an expected surge in demand.


Border plan pushes most international student arrivals to 2023 – ENZ
11 Feb 2022   /

Border plan pushes most international student arrivals to 2023 – ENZ

The timing of the government border reopening for international students means that a large group of them would not enrol until early 2023, says Education New Zealand.


Kauri Museum on track with rebuild, eyes research tie
9 Feb 2022  

Kauri Museum on track with rebuild, eyes research tie

The Kauri Museum at Matakohe expects three out of four of the projects funded by a $3m Provincial Growth Fund grant to be complete by Labour Day.


2021 international student fees to fall 29%
17 Jan 2022  

2021 international student fees to fall 29%

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Haka Educational Tours highlights animal welfare in tourism
10 Dec 2021   /

Haka Educational Tours highlights animal welfare in tourism

Haka Educational Tours will operate in accordance with a new specific animal welfare policy to show its commitment to responsible travel.


Operators back adventure tourism qualification
3 Dec 2021   /

Operators back adventure tourism qualification

Around 20 operators are involved in reviving an adventure tourism qualification at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Rotorua campus in a bid to meet a shortage of outdoor tourism staff.


2022 TINZT tourism scholarship recipients announced
24 Nov 2021   /

2022 TINZT tourism scholarship recipients announced

Two tourism students heading towards their final year of tertiary study have been picked for the 2022 Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust (TINZT) Tourism Academic Scholarship.


NZ Tourism Awards: MDA revisits past with eye on future
23 Nov 2021  

NZ Tourism Awards: MDA revisits past with eye on future

With the international market drying up, tourism and event company MDA Experiences decided to go back to it roots as a community driven operator.


NZ looks on as Aus sees Singaporean tourists, students return
22 Nov 2021   /

NZ looks on as Aus sees Singaporean tourists, students return

Tourism Australia launches a A$4m campaign to drive visitation from Singapore.