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Latest update on the VET reforms: Industry Skills Boards’ announcement
02/07/25
Latest update on the VET reforms: Industry Skills Boards’ announcement
Toi Mai Workforce Development Council (WDC) is delighted the Government has listened to industry feedback and recognised the important creative...
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Report opens the book on library workforce issues
21/07/25
Report opens the book on library workforce issues
A shortage of Māori and Pacific librarians, low pay, high turnover for new entrants and limited career advancement opportunities are...
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Great need for more Māori and Pacific conservators and curators
21/07/25
Great need for more Māori and Pacific conservators and curators
Aotearoa needs to invest in training more indigenous conservators and curators to preserve and care for the thousands of nationally...
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New Zealand Needs a Comprehensive and Target-Driven AI Skills Strategy
15/07/25
New Zealand Needs a Comprehensive and Target-Driven AI Skills Strategy
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Dr Shane Reti recently commented that New Zealand has a “has a bit...
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Vocational education and training Bill doesn’t go far enough
10/07/25
Vocational education and training Bill doesn’t go far enough
The Government’s proposed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Amendment Bill won’t deliver the skills New Zealand industries need, particularly the...
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Matariki and Toi Mai – inclusion, silver linings and a boil up!
19/06/25
Matariki and Toi Mai – inclusion, silver linings and a boil up!
Toi Mai Poumatua Tama Kirikiri shares his thoughts on what Matariki means for Toi Mai as we head towards disestablishment,...
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Vocational Education and Training System Amendment Bill
19/06/25
Vocational Education and Training System Amendment Bill
Legislation disestablishing Te Pūkenga, replacing it with a network of regional polytechnics and establishing Industry Skills Boards to replace Workforce...
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Close-off date for quality assurance applications
18/06/25
Close-off date for quality assurance applications
Friday 3 October 2025 is the last date for Toi Mai to receive quality assurance applications as we move towards...
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Updated quals to stem personal trainer churn
25/04/25
Updated quals to stem personal trainer churn
Toi Mai has developed new exercise education products to reduce the churn and burn in the personal trainer (PT) sector,...
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Addressing cultural practitioner shortage
24/04/25
Addressing cultural practitioner shortage
Addressing the severe shortage of cultural practitioners, including Māori and Pacific conservators and curators, is the focus of a new...
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Toi Mai is having an impact
23/04/25
Toi Mai is having an impact
Almost 81% of respondents to a recent industry stakeholder survey said they are confident Toi Mai understands their industries’ priorities,...
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New qualifications reimagine screen sector training
10/04/25
New qualifications reimagine screen sector training
Toi Mai Workforce Development Council has responded to the screen sector’s call for shorter, work-based skills training, developing a new...
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