Archive for: FRST

Parliament Report 21/2

This Parliament Report covers the week ending 18 February. There was a long debate on the VSM Bill but not much else happened relevant to tertiary education. Relevance:...

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Parliament Report 21/12

This Parliament Report covers the period from 14-20 December. Not much happened in the period, but we review two Bills passed on 9 December in depth. PTEs get some extra trust account costs...

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Newsletter 6/12 – Xmas Party Invite!

Education Directions invites you to a Xmas party next Tuesday 14 December, 5-7pm (and beyond) at Pollux, 111 Manners St, Wellington. Check out the formal invitation,...

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Parliament Report 30/11

This Parliament Report covers the week ending 26 November. The State Sector Management Bill was reported back with minor changes and Telford’s disestablishment...

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Science Update 22/9

 This update on science activities covers the new Bill establishing the Ministry of Science and Innovation and an update on CRI reforms. Relevance: Medium relevance...

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Parliament Report 9/9

This Parliament Report covers the week ending 3 Sep and the period up to 8 Sep too. The main feature is a set of common questions from Labour MPs on ITP and ITO...

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Igniting Potential and MORST/FRST Merger

This post reviews the Igniting Potential report released before the Budget, as well as the decisions around the proposed Ministry of Science and Innovation. Relevance:...

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MORST/FRST Merger Governance

A governance group has been established to oversee the MORST/FRST merger – we review the straightforward terms of reference. Relevance:Medium relevance to...

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Parliament Report 16/4

Nothing major happened this week at Parliament relating to tertiary education, but some questions around TEI enrolment legislation and fee maxima are interesting. Relevance:Low-medium...

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Newsletter 30/3

Take on the Week The Government’s response to the CRI Taskforce has been very positive, with all but one recommendation accepted (there will still be a return...

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Government Mergers – MORST, FRST & More

MORST and FSRT are to merge, but the pressure for mergers and shared services will continue. Relevance: Medium for universities, low for ITOs and ITPs (TEC may pick...

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