Policy, Management & People WDC Nominations The nominations or appointments committees for WDCs are now being recruited for 5 of the 6 WDCs (the Services WDC process doesn't require one). The 3 appointments committees will appoint the WDC members, while the 2 nominations committees will...
Policy, Management & People UE Results Adjustments to NCEA results last year due to COVID-19 apparently averted an 8% drop in University Entrance achievement. UNZ's Chris Whelan said that the adjustments seemed about right. Unitec & Māori A group concerned about Unitec's relationship with Māori...
Policy, Management & People MIQ Costs Up The costs for managed isolation for temporary visa holders (including student visa holders) will go up from $3,100 to $5,520 for the first person in a room from 25 Mar 2021 (costs for extra people in a room...
Policy, Management & People COVID Impacts Learning has shifted back online in Auckland at a difficult time of year, as some universities and other TEOs had just started teaching (or were about to do so). MIT's student council president called for more empathy for the...
Select Committees heard from TEC and MBIE on annual reviews. Oral Questions covered: a Te Puni Kokiri (TPK) programme for NEETs. Written Questions covered: Unitec's relationship with Māori stakeholders; reports and briefings; Whitinga Fellowships; and quals achievement. The Gazette covered: investment plans; student allowances; alert...
Policy, Management & People Alert Levels The Government increased alert levels to 3 in Auckland, and 2 for the rest of the country, yesterday morning. That has led to all the usual upheavals and hassles, even though the changes are now more familiar to people....