New Zealand's seeing renewed growth in international education, with rising demand from both major and emerging markets. 

Education New Zealand data shows more than 92 thousand international students enrolled last year, up 11% on the year prior. 

China and India make up almost half of all enrolments. 

Acting Chief Executive Linda Sissons told Mike Hosking we’re sitting at around 80% of our pre-Covid numbers, but the difference between then and now is the focus on value as well as volume.  

She says we’re on track for both, as in the past year we've exceeded their target of export earnings and are sitting just below the target for enrolments.  

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New Zealand's seeing renewed growth in international education, with rising demand from both major and emerging markets.&nbsp;
Education New Zealand data shows more than 92 thousand international students enrolled last year, up 11% on the year prior.&nbsp;
China and India make up almost half of all enrolments.&nbsp;
Acting Chief Executive Linda Sissons told Mike Hosking we’re sitting at around 80% of our pre-Covid numbers, but the difference between then and now is the focus on value as well as volume. &nbsp;
She says we’re on track for both, as in the past year we've exceeded their target of export earnings and are sitting just below the target for enrolments. &nbsp;
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Linda Sissons: Education NZ Acting CEO on the growing number of international students enrolled in New Zealand

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The Commonwealth Games are in the spotlight as Auckland hosts another major event this week. 

The Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly is underway at Eden Park. 

New IOC President Kirsty Coventry will be among the 200 delegates as the region builds towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. 

Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadlier told Mike Hosking they’re focused more on the short term than the long term at the moment, with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games beginning in 64 days. 

For them, she says, it’s very much about helping people through the last minute preparations and ensuring people maximise the opportunity presented by the Glasgow Games. 

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The Commonwealth Games are in the spotlight as Auckland hosts another major event this week.&nbsp;
The Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly is underway at Eden Park.&nbsp;
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry will be among the 200 delegates as the region builds towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.&nbsp;
Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadlier told Mike Hosking they’re focused more on the short term than the long term at the moment, with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games beginning in 64 days.&nbsp;
For them, she says, it’s very much about helping people through the last minute preparations and ensuring people maximise the opportunity presented by the Glasgow Games.&nbsp;
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Katie Sadlier: Commonwealth Sport CEO on Auckland hosting the Oceania National Olympic Committees' General Assembly

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Another swathe of Government agency job cuts and public sector reform. 

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says they want to return the public servant headcount to 1% of the population by mid-2029, culling about 8,700 jobs. 

Government agency operating budgets will again be reduced – 2% now, increasing over following years. 

Willis says they will also thin out the ministries, pointing to savings it'll bring. 

She says they expect to hire more nurses, Police officers, and others in critical frontline roles. 

Willis says AI is “incredible” at slashing the amount of time needed for mundane tasks, revealing her staff used it to write a report on public service reform. 

She told Mike Hosking the Government was streamlining agencies and embedding AI and digitisation, and asking the public service to "get out of the 80s". 

She was experimenting with AI in her own office. 

“Instead of one of my analysts spending half a day coming up with a document, they said to AI, ‘Have a look at public service reform around the world, tell us who's done what, what seems to have worked well, what hasn't’. 

“And 10 minutes later, you've got a beautiful document with some guidance and some advice.” 

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Another swathe of Government agency job cuts and public sector reform.&nbsp;
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says they want to return the public servant headcount to 1% of the population by mid-2029, culling about 8,700 jobs.&nbsp;
Government agency operating budgets will again be reduced – 2% now, increasing over following years.&nbsp;
Willis says they will also thin out the ministries, pointing to savings it'll bring.&nbsp;
She says they expect to hire more nurses, Police officers, and others in critical frontline roles.&nbsp;
Willis says AI is “incredible” at slashing the amount of time needed for mundane tasks, revealing her staff used it to write a report on public service reform.&nbsp;
She told Mike Hosking the Government was streamlining agencies and embedding AI and digitisation, and asking the public service to "get out of the 80s".&nbsp;
She was experimenting with AI in her own office.&nbsp;
“Instead of one of my analysts spending half a day coming up with a document, they said to AI, ‘Have a look at public service reform around the world, tell us who's done what, what seems to have worked well, what hasn't’.&nbsp;
“And 10 minutes later, you've got a beautiful document with some guidance and some advice.”&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the public service reform, experimenting with AI to streamline tasks

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Kiwis appear to be cutting back on discretionary spending as fuel prices bite. 

Data from Stats NZ shows retail electronic card purchases fell 1.3% last month, with Kiwis buying less or cheaper food and cutting back on their clothing budget. 

Non-retail spending on the likes of travel and health is down 4%. 

Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon told Mike Hosking it makes sense, as these are more discretionary purchases. 

He says people are bound to spend less on holidays, or even at the dentist, if they're trying to make up the dollars to fill the tank. 

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Kiwis appear to be cutting back on discretionary spending as fuel prices bite.&nbsp;
Data from Stats NZ shows retail electronic card purchases fell 1.3% last month, with Kiwis buying less or cheaper food and cutting back on their clothing budget.&nbsp;
Non-retail spending on the likes of travel and health is down 4%.&nbsp;
Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon told Mike Hosking it makes sense, as these are more discretionary purchases.&nbsp;
He says people are bound to spend less on holidays, or even at the dentist, if they're trying to make up the dollars to fill the tank.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Nick Brunsdon: Infometrics Principal Economist on retail spending falling by $160 million in April

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Linda Sissons: Education NZ Acting CEO on the growing number of international students enrolled in New Zealand

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