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The New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships, more commonly known as Bursary, was a former New Zealand secondary school qualification obtained by Year 13 (Form 7), and sometimes, Year 12 (Form 6), secondary school students. Bursary was used to qualify students for entrance to university, award of bursaries and/or scholarship ...
New Zealand Scholarship is a New Zealand secondary school award, awarded to a limited number of students, that provides financial support for study at a New Zealand university. It is awarded by assessing candidates against challenging standards through an examination or, in the case of some subjects, submission of a portfolio and/or report. [ 1 ]
In 2013 more than 143,000 candidates took part in the annual NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examinations administered by NZQA [20] and achievement results were analysed in the Annual Report on NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics released each year by NZQA. [21] In 2016 more than 146,000 candidates sat NCEA and Scholarship exams.
The New Zealand Aid Programme is managed by the Pacific and Development Group in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Previously a semi-autonomous body known as the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), it was reintegrated back into MFAT as the International Development Group following a restructure ...
Milne & Choyce was one of the first department stores in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] The upmarket department store grew from a draper's and milliner's first acquired by Mary Jane and Charlotte Milne in 1867. [2] [3] In 1874 the store moved to larger premises on Queen Street, [4] before the name of the store changed to Milne & Choyce in 1876 ...
Icebreaker is a merino wool outdoor and natural performance outdoor clothing brand headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It was purchased by VF Corporation , a NYSE listed entity in 2018. Icebreaker was conceived and designed around the philosophy of sustainability , using natural fibres , environmental and social ethics , and animal welfare .
The same year, it expanded to New Zealand through local franchisee Farmers Deka. [7] [9] In April 1999, Freedom acquired the Guests and Andersons furniture chains for $22.4 million in cash and stock. [10] In 2000, it acquired bedding company Capt'n Snooze. [11] In 2002, the company acquired the Bayswiss homewares chain. [12]
Since the 1990s, New Zealand has pursued free trade agreements as part of international trade policy with a goal (as of 2024) of 90% of exports covered by FTAs by 2030. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] New Zealand signed bilateral free trade agreements throughout the Asia-Pacific region through the 2000s including with significant trading partners China and the ...