Butcher A; Lim L H; McGrath T; Revis L. Nga tangata : partnership in the pastoral care of international students : Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland NZ: New Zealand Migration Research Network. 2002. (Migration Research Network research papers) 40p. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 0958362580

New Zealand attracts a large number of international students, and the Government has recently (2002) set up a Code of Practice for pastoral care to address the emotional and social support of students while they are studying in New Zealand. This report outlines some of the issues, and how they can be addressed. 

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Butcher A. World class in New Zealand? Recent policy developments in international education in New Zealand. Real World n.26 p.19-25, April 2002. Includes bibliographical references.
ISSN: 11723564

Recent New Zealand government policy in international education is similar to previous government policy in that it is predominantly reactive and ad hoc. It differs in some significant areas, however, which this article addresses: the pastoral care of international students; the recognition for more research on the consequences of international students; and the marketing benefits of a New Zealand education, epitomised by the ‘World Class in New Zealand’ marketing campaign.

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