Te Pūkenga
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Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology is the largest vocational education provider in New Zealand.[2] In February 2019, the Government announced that the country's sixteen Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) would merge to form the new organisation; the merger was effective on 1 April 2020.[3] In addition to the polytechnics, Te Pūkenga also took over responsibility for industry training and apprenticeship training from nine industry training organisations (ITOs).[4][5] Te Pūkenga's head office is located in Hamilton and with Peter Winder serving as acting chief executive.[6][7]
Established | 1 April 2020 |
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Acting CEO | Peter Winder |
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Address | Cr Angelesa and Nisbet Streets, Hamilton , , |
Affiliations | Public Tertiary Education Institution |
Website | https://www.tepūkenga.ac.nz |
In early December 2023, the incoming National-led coalition government confirmed it would be dissolving Te Pūkenga and replacing the mega polytechnic with eight to ten institutions.[5]