Moving to Alert Level 3 On 20th April the government has announced that New Zealand will move out of Alert Level 4, as at 11.59pm on Monday 27th April. We will move into Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28th April. What this means for you Movement and travel: Stay home. If you can access your course online, continue to do so. If you can’t access your course online, some facilities at your tertiary organisation might be open. Contact your provider for details. Student accommodation: S

About a third of our world seems to be under the lockdown and both my countries, one contributing and the other my native, is piled in a lockdown situation. New Zealand Institutions with their adherence to the Code of Practice have stepped up their game and are including, to the high standards of some universities, have taken their classes online. I would like to think that this does not become the new regularity. Though I believe sacrifices are needed from both the ends. The

Status of Student Visa Holders in New Zealand As the current status in the country is declining, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has decided to enter Alert Level 4 amid the Pandemic of COVID19. The entire country is on lockdown impacting student visa holders the most. The government starts that anyone who holds the work, student, or visitor visa with a visa expiry date of 1 April 2020 or before must apply for a new visa online. The government is issuing an interim