Finance Minister Grant Robertson won’t commit to promising a second year of fees-free studies
Finance Minister Grant Robertson won't commit to rolling out free second-year study for tertiary students.
Government aims for $1 billion cuts to ‘low-priority’ spending, clip fees-free scheme
The Government has reallocated almost $200 million from the fees-free policy as part of Finance Minister Grant Robertson's push to cull $1 billion of low-priority spending.
ITO meets Ivy League University to support emerging leaders
Ten emerging leaders with lived experience in the health and wellbeing sector will be given the chance to participate in Yale University’s leadership programme.
ITO applies for judicial review of ROVE consultation period
Skills Active Aotearoa is filing for a Judicial Review challenging the seven-week consultation period for the Reform of Vocational Education which the industry training organisation describes as "rushed and disrespectful".
Manukau Institute of Technology to build new $55m trade training school
Auckland is about to get a new $55 million trade training school to help meet the desperate shortage of tradies.
Students wait for refunds after NZQA closes NZ Institute of Technical Training (NITT)
Students at a private Manukau business school are still waiting for refunds after the school was closed by the NZ Qualifications Authority.
Hawke’s Bay leaders come together to try to keep EIT in the region’s control
All of Hawke's Bay's local body leaders have joined together to lobby the Government to ensure that Eastern Institute of Technology remains open and a vital part of the region.
Industry training bodies threaten High Court and Waitangi Tribunal challenges to shakeup
An industry training body is threatening to go to the High Court and the Waitangi Tribunal to delay a radical shakeup of the country's training system.
Passing up university to take on an apprenticeship
Alex Wood says taking on a trade was the best thing he could have done.
How your attitude can change the course of your life
As a former plumbing apprentice himself, Blake Ingram is keen to have apprentices on his crew today.
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