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15 Jan 2026
Changes to NZQA Rules

NZQA has updated a series of Rules to align with the new integrated Quality Assurance Framework and the changes to vocational education and training.

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14 Jan 2026
Students access 2025 NCEA results

By 4.30pm today, more than 83,000 students had logged in to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website to view their 2025 NCEA results.

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14 Jan 2026
NCEA results released

Around 158,000 students can now access their 2025 NCEA results via the NZQA website.

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13 Jan 2026
NCEA results available tomorrow

Around 158,000 students across New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue will be able to view their 2025 NCEA results from tomorrow.

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3 Jan 2026
Acknowledging Dame Karen Poutasi

It is with great respect and sorrow that the NZQA whānau acknowledges the passing of Dame Karen Poutasi.

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28 Nov 2025
NCEA and NZ Scholarship exams end for 2025

NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams for 2025 have come to an end this morning.

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10 Oct 2025
Information for students of Zealive Institute of New Zealand

We have been notified that Business College NZ Limited trading as Zealive Institute of New Zealand has gone into liquidation.

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25 Sept 2025
Our website chatbot Awhina is growing

Our chatbot Awhina helps people find important information, and in April 2025, we began rolling out an upgrade to Awhina using generative AI.

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18 Sept 2025
Review of Early Learning qualifications levels 2-6

Māori Qualifications Services is reviewing the current suite of Early Learning qualifications.

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15 Sept 2025
Celebrating 10 years of the Ringa Toi student exhibition

The Ringa Toi Student Exhibition has opened at Te Papa in Wellington, celebrating its tenth year showcasing Toi Māori and Pacific artwork.

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5 Sept 2025
NZQA’s Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence

NZQA is exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help us deliver better, faster, and more consistent services - always with a strong focus on et

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27 Aug 2025
Embracing AI in student assessments

NZQA has been using AI tools to help improve the quality, consistency, and speed of our work since 2019.

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