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A new approach to student accommodation shortage
Higher education

A new approach to student accommodation shortage

Auckland’s student housing squeeze is easing as a NZD $250 million complex adds 907 rooms and could set a national template.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2023
Skills shortage to worsen by 38% in just six years
Supply Chain

Skills shortage to worsen by 38% in just six years

Manufacturers risk losing contracts and output as a government report warns the labour gap could top 40,000 workers by 2028.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff
Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff

Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades
Education, Learning & Training

Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades

School leavers could miss out on 2,000-plus training options, with fire detection apprenticeships offering paid skills and no debt.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
‘Girls with Hi-Vis’ tackling skill shortages at grassroots level
Hybrid & Remote Work

‘Girls with Hi-Vis’ tackling skill shortages at grassroots level

With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2022
Vocational training leader applauds budget
Education, Learning & Training

Vocational training leader applauds budget

Additional funding will help Te Pūkenga support almost 50,000 trainees and apprentices as demand for vocational skills rises across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract
EduTech

Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract

Tribal Group wins contract to replace Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi's Student Management System in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Apprenticeship Boost extension – everything you need to know
Education, Learning & Training

Apprenticeship Boost extension – everything you need to know

Employers can now claim support for apprentices for longer, with the subsidy running until August and backing training in critical industries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Mar 2021
Recognition for facilities management skills
Digital Transformation

Recognition for facilities management skills

New qualifications could ease a shortage of facilities managers, after employers said they struggle to find local candidates.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020
Perfect timing for new engineering apprenticeship model
Education, Learning & Training

Perfect timing for new engineering apprenticeship model

The programme could help ease New Zealand’s engineering skills shortage as students earn while studying for a first-of-its-kind degree apprenticeship.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020
Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills
EduTech

Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills

A new tech-focused tertiary school in Whangarei aims to address Northland's tech skills shortage, offering software development and design programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Applications open for safety scholarships
Education, Learning & Training

Applications open for safety scholarships

Construction workers can gain free training and mentoring as Site Safe backs the next generation of New Zealand health and safety leaders.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
Vocational education needs change
eLearning

Vocational education needs change

Employers and trainees could benefit if planned reforms cut duplication, but the civil construction sector warns skills shortages may worsen if rollout falters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Apr 2019
CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction
Supply Chain

CHASNZ’s three-part strategy to reform health and safety in construction

More than 70,000 assessments have already been carried out as the trust pushes for a unified safety benchmark across New Zealand construction.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019

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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L

In this TechDay video, Tony Maguire of D2L discusses the company's learning solutions and the role of micro-credentials in filling skills gaps.

By Mitchell Hageman • 1 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Aussie uni utilises AR and VR to discover the human body
EduTech

Aussie uni utilises AR and VR to discover the human body

Students studying anatomy at La Trobe University are utilising digital technologies as opposed to textbooks to learn about the human body.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019
Sunway University launches SOC Lab powered by RSA Security
EduTech

Sunway University launches SOC Lab powered by RSA Security

Sunway University has launched its new SOC Lab powered by RSA Security, investing MYR RM3 million in cybersecurity training and research facilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019

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