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Former Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has called for an apology from Education Minister Chris Hipkins for turning the country's polytechnic education system into "a national disgrace".

COLLETTE DEVLIN/STUFF Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced New Zealand's 16 institutes of technology and polytechnics will now be brought together to operate as a single national campus network. First published in August 2019. Half of New Zealand’s polytech bosses have quit since the 16 institutions were merged a year ago, and one former chief executive warns more resignations will follow. Ara Institute of Canterbury boss Tony Gray announced he was stepping down last week, making him the eighth polytech chief executive to leave their post since the formation of Te Pūkenga (formerly ...

Otago Polytechnic’s advertisement used a bar graph to show the growing demand for skilled professionals. Underneath it the text read: “Secure your future today with NZ Diploma in construction (quantity surveying) L6 (level six)”, with a large tick beside the phrase “listed in the Long Term Skills Shortage List”. supplied Terms like ‘long term skill shortage list’ mean little to NZ citizens, but a lot to migrants looking for residency. The jargon-filled advertisement might be meaningless to a lot of New Zealanders, but it means a lot to the thousands of people who are in the c...