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7 May 2025
Recognising 2024’s Top Scholars
The highest achieving New Zealand Scholarship students from 2024 were celebrated at the annual Top Scholar Awards ceremony this afternoon.
5 May 2025
Consultation on suite of Māori Business and Management qualifications review
NZQA invites feedback on three proposed reviewed Māori Business and Management, levels 3-5.
2 Apr 2025
NZQA cancels registration of ACMI
NZQA has cancelled the registration of Aotearoa Career and Management Institute (ACMI) as a Private Training Establishment.
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