The New Zealand government unveiled an ambitious plan on Sunday to double the size of its international education sector to NZ$7.2 billion (US$4.32 billion) by 2034, in a move that directly contrasts with tightening immigration policies in the United States and Australia.
Education Minister Erica Stanford described the strategy as a “supercharged” growth plan designed to expand one of the country’s most lucrative service exports.
The sector, currently valued at NZ$3.6 billion, has shown steady recovery since 2023, following years of pandemic-related disruptions.