Agenda for May 2025 Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) meeting

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Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) will be considering at its meeting in May 2025. Applications Foslevodopa / foscarbidopa for advanced Parkinson disease The Committee will discuss an application for a new treatment for advanced Parkinson disease for people experiencing severe motor fluctuations despite optimal treatment with other medicines. … Read more

Pharmac’s plans to improve access to asthma inhalers

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to make it easier for people with asthma to access a type of inhaler. “We’re proposing two changes, which would make it easier for 120,000 New Zealanders with asthma to access the inhalers they need,” says Pharmac’s Director Pharmaceuticals, Geraldine MacGibbon. Pharmac is proposing to apply … Read more

Pharmac to fund medicines for blood cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, eczema and arthritis

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Source: PHARMAC More New Zealanders will have access to medicines for blood cancers, bowel diseases, eczema and arthritis, following Pharmac’s decision to widen access to four medicines for six health conditions from 1 May 2025. The medicines and health conditions are: venetoclax (brand name Venclexta) in combination with azacitidine or cytarabine for a type of … Read more

21,000 would benefit from proposed changes to New Zealanders access to contraceptives

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is consulting on a proposal that would make it easier for thousands of New Zealanders to access contraceptives. Pharmac’s Clinical Lead – Medicines Management, Melissa Copland, says that the changes would improve access, and remove barriers for people who use IUDs. “The changes we are proposing would mean people would be able … Read more

Pharmac proposing to fund two brands of oestradiol patches

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches for New Zealanders to use – Estradot, and Estradiol TDP Mylan. If approved, Pharmac would fund both brands of oestradiol patches from 1 December 2025 and people could use either brand of patch, subject to availability. The public consultation … Read more

Woodfibre LNG Sets New Benchmark as World’s First Net Zero LNG Export Facility

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2025 – Woodfibre LNG, a subsidiary of Pacific Energy which is a member of the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) group of companies, is setting a new benchmark for responsible natural gas export. At its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility under development in British … Read more

New work-based learning model

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share The Minister for Vocational Education has announced the government’s decision to introduce an industry-led independent work-based learning model. The Minister for Vocational Education has announced the government’s decision to introduce an industry-led independent work-based learning model. The two key … Read more

Changes to the vocational education and training (VET) system

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share In December 2023, the Government announced its intention to disestablish Te Pūkenga | New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology and Workforce Development Councils (WDCs). In December 2023, the Government announced its intention to disestablish Te Pūkenga | New … Read more

Data Specification for Work-based – Data System Refresh Programme

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share This page provides information about the data required for reporting Work-based delivery (Actuals) on DXP Ngā Kete. This page provides information about the data required for reporting Work-based delivery (Actuals) on DXP Ngā Kete. MIL OSI

Implementation – final-year Fees Free

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission On this page: Claiming Fees Free entitlement From 2026, after completing their first eligible provider-based qualification or work-based programme, learners will log in to myIR to confirm their eligibility (ie, if they meet the criteria), and claim their final-year Fees Free entitlement. Learners have 12 months to claim their entitlement once … Read more

Agenda for June 2025 Rare Disorders Advisory Committee meeting

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is sharing the agenda for the upcoming Rare Disorders Advisory Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday 10 June 2025. Note the meeting date is now one day earlier than the date originally shared. This is to accommodate advisor availability.  What we’re doing Pharmac is sharing what medicine applications will be considered … Read more

Pharmac Board Chair welcomes organisational culture report

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Source: PHARMAC An independent review has found that Pharmac needs to make significant organisational changes over the next five years to meet public and stakeholders’ expectations. Pharmac’s Board commissioned organisational expert Debbie Francis to undertake a review at the end of last year. Board Chair Paula Bennett has welcomed the review’s findings and thanked Pharmac … Read more

From finger pricks to freedom

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Source: PHARMAC Life was admin heavy “Life was just admin heavy. I was doing injections every day and testing my blood sugar at every meal, so I was ecstatic when I heard the news,” she says. “I think back to when I was 10, and my mum would wake me up two-to-three times every night … Read more

Agenda for May 2025 Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) meeting

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Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its half-day meeting in May 2025. Correspondence and matters arising discussion papers Potential oncology agent brand changes The Committee will discuss potential product changes that may result from the 2024/2025 Invitation to Tender (ITT). This is seeking specific advice from … Read more

Big Screen Symposium and Doc Edge Scholarships 2025

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Source: New Zealand Film Commission The New Zealand Film Commission is offering up to 15 scholarships for industry practitioners who live in regional areas of Aotearoa, identify as deaf, disabled or neurodiverse (DDN), or identify as gender diverse to attend the 2025 Doc Edge Industry or Big Screen Symposium.   MIL OSI

Celebrating New Zealand Film Sector Wins at 2025 Global Production Awards in Cannes

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Source: New Zealand Film Commission The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) congratulates the outstanding achievements of the Māoriland Charitable Trust and Craig Gainsborough of Greenlit, recognised at the prestigious 2025 Global Production Awards, held in Cannes this week. The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) congratulates the outstanding achievements of the Māoriland Charitable Trust and Craig … Read more

Schedule rule changes will improve continuity of cancer care

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing a change to the Pharmaceutical Schedule rules, which if agreed, would give New Zealanders with cancer greater continuity of care.   Pharmac is consulting on a proposal to amend the rules of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, following the Government’s decision to enable access to new publicly funded cancer medicines in private hospitals … Read more

Pharmac proposes to fully fund nutrition replacements for some people with Crohn’s disease

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing to fully fund two liquid nutrition replacements for adults with Crohn’s disease who use them as their only source of nutrition. Crohn’s is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Some people with Crohn’s disease may use liquid nutrition replacements as their exclusive, full diet for a period of 4–12 weeks.  … Read more

13,000 people to benefit from new insulin medicine

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac will fund a new type of insulin for people with diabetes, branded as Ryzodeg, from 1 May 2025. Pharmac’s Director Pharmaceuticals, Geraldine MacGibbon, expects about 13,000* people with diabetes will benefit from this insulin in the first year of funding, increasing to about 18,000 after five years. “Ryzodeg is a combination of … Read more

Pharmac seeks feedback on updates to COVID-19 antiviral medicines

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Source: PHARMAC 9 May 2025 Media release Medicines COVID-19 Pharmac has today opened consultation on a proposal to simplify the criteria for people accessing COVID-19 antiviral medicines, along with the process for funding and supply of these medicines. Pharmac currently funds two COVID-19 antivirals for people who meet the eligibility criteria. Antiviral medicines help to … Read more

Pharmac funds and widens access to melanoma medicines

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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is funding more medicines for people with skin cancer (melanoma), from 1 June 2025. The decision includes widening access to pembrolizumab (branded as Keytruda) and funding dabrafenib (branded as Tafinlar) and trametinib (branded as Mekinist) for the first time. They will be funded for people with stage 3B to stage 4 melanoma. … Read more

Funding rates by year

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 23 May 2025 Last updated 23 May 2025 Print Share Funding rates are used to allocate funding to tertiary education organisations, and may be based on learner numbers, hours or EFTS. These funding rates vary for different funds and years. Funding rates are used to allocate funding to tertiary education … Read more

Budget 2025 for tertiary sector

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 22 May 2025 Last updated 22 May 2025 Print Share The Government released its 2025 Budget on Thursday 22 May, which included $398 million investment in the tertiary sector over four years. The Government released its 2025 Budget on Thursday 22 May, which included $398 million investment in the … Read more

Budgets

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 25 May 2023 Last updated 25 May 2023 Print Share Every year the Government allocates funding to a range of tertiary education initiatives as part of the budget. This section includes information on recent budgets and their implications for tertiary education. Every year the Government allocates funding to a … Read more

Advice seen by Minister

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Date Reference Number Title 19 December 2019 AM/19/01484 Aide-Memoir: Discussion paper: establishing a CoVE specialising in Secondary Tertiary Programmes, Multiple Pathways and Transitions (PDF 1.4 MB)  5 December 2019 B/19/01460 Funding Agreement between the Crown and Lincoln University (PDF 1.3 MB)  3 December 2019 1210568 Education Report: High-level decisions on the … Read more

Consultation on Industry Skills Boards’ coverage

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share We consulted on a proposed model for the number and coverage groupings of Industry Skills Boards. The consultation has now closed. We consulted on a proposed model for the number and coverage groupings of Industry Skills Boards. The consultation … Read more

FMA issues a warning on managed investment scheme

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Source: Budget 2025 – Greenpeace braced for ‘scorched earth’ budget from Govt Media Release  MR No. 2025 – 16 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has issued a public warning about a managed investment scheme operated by Jesse Joseph Vaughan and former NZ company Crypto Partners Limited (CPL).  FMA Executive … Read more