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Open Polytechnic Lecturer for Information and Library studies, Sarah Welland, has been awarded the Ian McLean Wards Scholarship of $10,000 to support her community archives research project. “This scholarship will provide a wonderful opportunity to research an area of archives management that...

Open Polytechnic’s new Continuing Professional Development course (CPD) for financial advisers is now open for enrolment.  The regulatory framework for financial advisers has changed. One of the changes is a new Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services (the Code) which sets...

NZ Certificate in Floristry (Level 3) ākonga (learner) Steph Evans, owner of award-winning Oasis Cottage in Oxford, near Christchurch, was recently featured in the NZ House & Garden magazine. “It’s been quite surreal,” Steph says. “The garden has developed gradually over many years, so...

Open Polytechnic has seen a significant increase in enrolments in its online offering of the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5) since it opened version 2 of the programme in 2019.  New Zealand’s specialist provider of online and distance learning, Open Polytechnic has been...

Witnessed by their proud family and friends, Open Polytechnic distance learning graduates from throughout the lower North Island crossed the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington yesterday [24 May, 3.30 pm] to receive their well-earned qualifications. Wellington was the last of three nationwide...

pleasantly surprised by the news.“I was very happy to hear that I was the top student in the tax

The Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s largest provider of flexible distance learning at tertiary level, won the Professional Services category at Friday night’s (4 November) Wellington Region Business Excellence Awards. Organised by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, the annual awards...

The Open Polytechnic is proud to be celebrating success with its students today (9 May) at its Christchurch graduation ceremony. The nation’s specialist provider of distance learning, the Lower Hutt based institution holds ceremonies in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch each year. The Open...

Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”. Part of the project is a Kiwi men’s survey....

Maximising learning opportunities and reducing barriers to success are key objectives in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between The Skills Organisation and the Open Polytechnic. The two organisations have been working together since 1992, with the relationship being further...