NZ Issues Revised Code for Protecting int'l Students

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NZ Issues Revised Code for Protecting int'l Students

New Zealand has issued a revisedcode of practice for protecting international students and its billion-dollar export education industry.

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New Zealand has issued a revisedcode of practice for protecting international students and its billion-dollar export education industry.

Releasing the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said Tuesday that it would add to the quality of international education in this country.

"The revised code also puts New Zealand at the forefront of best practice in the care and well-being of international studentsfrom around the world," he said in a statement.

"I expect the changes to the code will greatly improve pastoral care provisions for all international students including those on short courses."

While a code of practice had been in force since March last year, Mallard said subsequent events had raised concerns about thecare of international students.

This included the death of intellectually disabled Japanese student Nozomu Shinozaki, 22, at the West Auckland Columbus Academy in February.

Nine fellow students have been charged with his murder and the director of the academy, Katsuo Kanamori, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The incident "revealed areas for possible improvement and strengthening of the code of practice," Mallard said.

Provisions in the new code include extending the code to cover all international students on short courses, tightening the definition of a care-giver and tightening definitions of types of accommodation international students may live in, greater protections for students who are unable to protect themselves against significant harm, and new requirements to report concernsabout accommodation to the Education Ministry.

While the new code helped international students in general, more work was needed to ensure the safety and well-being of very young people, Mallard said.

"I continue to have concerns about the well-being of very young international students studying in New Zealand without adequate parental guidance and support, and I will be looking to address this issue within the next few months," he added.

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