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jo-and-jeff
26th October 2006, 05:09 PM
I'm so sorry to hear this (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10407466). I'm participating in Kiwi Ora (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10407466), and think that it's one of the best ways the government/NZIS can make their skilled migrant program more successful.


25th October 2006
Tena koutou nga rangatira ma, he mana, he ihi, he wehi, tou kaupapa, ka aroha

The Close Down of Kiwi Ora
A message to concerned staff, community members, students, stakeholders, business associates and friends. Aroha mai.

It is with the deepest regret that we will be closing enrolments for Kiwi Ora for November 2006. This year has been extremely challenging and we have worked hard believing that at some time the government and the Wananga would support the programme through extending our agreement. Unfortunately this did not eventuate and faced with an uncertain future we decided to close the contract.

I wanted to express my gratitude and sincere thanks to the staff of Kiwi Ora past and present, to the previous CEO of Kiwi Ora, Mr Rob Pickstock whose determination built the operational systems of Kiwi Ora, to the current management staff, business associates, Global Origins, families and friends who have supported and given their love to help make Kiwi Ora such a great programme.

To all current students, we will be in touch with you soon to let you know what support we will be offering you to finish your studies, and to everyone, thank you for your continued efforts to support us.

I would love to extend an invitation to all concerned members of our communities if you think Kiwi Ora is worth continued funding to write to your local politician, or to the CEO of the Tertiary Education Commission (Ms Janice Shiner) asking them to re-consider funding Kiwi Ora go to: http://www.tec.govt.nz/contact/contact.html Thank you.

If you would like to email me directly with your concerns my email address is:
lifeworks.nz@clear.net.nz
Susan Cullen

Tia Maria
26th October 2006, 05:43 PM
Wow, I'm shocked!

I'm in the middle of doing this course also and although some bits weren't useful to me the majority was very interesting.

It will be interesting to see what they write to say to current students - as this was the first I'd heard of it!

Thanks for bringing this to my attention jo and jeff

Cheers

Tia

StevieD
26th October 2006, 07:28 PM
This is sad, not for everyone I know. But, when it says enrolments, does that include enrolments made at expo's for people who haven't arrived as yet? Just wondering.

Steve

katandbob
26th October 2006, 09:02 PM
yep probably.....oh well no more emails from Mandy Mitten!
that was the name of the rep we spoke to at the York Expo and I was hoping to have a bash at the course when I had a spare minute, oh well dems de brakes, I suppose I could do Cookery 101!!!!

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