Migrants stories

academyEX awards 152 postgraduate & masters degrees
Mon, 23rd Sep 2024
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cloud services
academyEX celebrates a major milestone as it grants Postgraduate and Masters degrees to 152 students, featuring cutting-edge programmes like 'Master of Change and Organisational Resilience' and international 'Master of Technological Futures'.

Kiwis lack awareness of high fees in international transfers
Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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payment technologies
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paypal
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commerce commission
Wise's research reveals 29% of Kiwis lack understanding of international money transfer fees, and calls for NZ government regulation to ensure transparency.

New digital programme aims to boost immunisation for migrants
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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e-learning
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healthtech
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mental health
UniServices and Whāraurau have launched a digital programme on D2L Brightspace to improve immunisation for migrants in New Zealand, addressing critical post-pandemic training gaps.

IWD 2024: Women leading the way: Educating girls in technology
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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cloud services
New Zealand organisation, Digital Future Aotearoa, pioneers initiatives for digital technology education amongst girls, aimed at enhancing female representation in tech sector workforce.

Unleashing migrant tech talent to combat Australia's skills gap
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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skills gap
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australian economy
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migrants
A guide by Settlement Services International and the Australian Computer Society reveals how migrant tech talent could help Australia address its 60,000 strong tech skills deficit.

How protected are migrants and refugees from cybercrime in Aotearoa?
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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uc
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dei
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cybersecurity
Over 35% of Kiwis are affected by scams weekly. Do migrants and refugees have equitable access to online protection tools?.

Mibiz: Giving every small business an expert network
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sotw
Mibiz, sponsored by Inland Revenue to reduce the problem of high failure rates of new businesses, particularly among those formed by recent migrants.

NZ dollar gains on strong employment report
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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migration
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar gained after government figures showed a strengthening labour market is soaking up an increased supply of new migrants and r.

NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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migrants
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investors
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exporting
The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after government figures showed growing strength in the labour market as local employers soak.

Fighting for the right staff
Sun, 1st Oct 2006
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recruitment
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skills gap
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communication
Everywhere you look at the moment there are dire warnings about the massive skills shortage the industry is facing.