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Ringa Hora and the established Working Groups have spent 2024 reviewing the New Zealand Certificates and Diplomas in Business. These qualifications have been separated into workstreams and will be available to provide feedback on until 26 March 2025.

A Working Group was established and reviewed associated qualification(s) and information to inform standards development.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) (50 credits) – changes made see tracked changes linked New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Accounting strand (120 credits)– changes made to core graduate outcomes and no changes made to strand New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Accounting strand (120 credits) – proposal options: discontinue or retain as is.
Supporting documentation?	Position of Level 6
Feedback	Do you agree with the draft changes in the Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications? What is missing or needs to be amended? For Level 6, which option is more suitable?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 17 February 2025, 10am – 11am. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

Two Working Groups was established and reviewed associated qualification(s) and information to inform standards development.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) (60 credits) New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) (60 credits) New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Administration and Technology strand (120 credits) – changes made to core graduate outcomes and no changes made to strand New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Administration and Technology strand (120 credits) – proposal option: discontinue.
Supporting documentation?	Business administration and tech supporting document
Feedback	Which Level 3 option do you support and why? What feedback do you have regarding the changes in Level 4? Do you support to leave Level 5 as is? Do you support discontinuing the Level 6 Administration strand? Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 18 February 2025, 10am – 11:30am. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

A Working Group was established and reviewed associated qualification(s) and information to inform standards development.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Human Resource Management strand (120 credits)– changes made to core graduate outcomes and no changes made to strand New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Human Resource Management strand (120 credits) – proposal option: leave as is.
Supporting documentation?	HRM supporting document
Feedback	Do you support to leave HRM Level 5 as is? Do you support to leave HRM Level 6 as is? Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 19 February 2025, 10am – 11am. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

We are forming a separate Working Group to review the following qualifications and standards, please email [email protected] directly to be involved.

Scope

New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) Ref: 2456

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Management strand (120 credits) Ref: 2459

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Management strand (120 credits) Ref: 2460

Status

Express your Interest here. Invitation open until 15 November.

Extent of change / updates?

Te Manu Arataki confirmed the need to separate Leadership from Management. Refer to Te Manu Arataki project for insights on the focus of leadership moving forward.

Marketing and Sales is currently a combined discipline within the Diplomas. Marketing experts in the working group have determined Marketing specific requirements.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Marketing strand (120 credits) – changes made to core graduate outcomes and changes made to strand New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Marketing strand (120 credits)– discontinue
Supporting documentation?	Marketing supporting document
Feedback	Do you agree the reviewed draft Level 5 is unique to Marketing and requires own strand? Do you agree to discontinue Marketing at Level 6? Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 21 February 2025, 10am – 11am. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

Stakeholders have been gathered to scope out options for needs of Maori Business and Management. The Level 6 stand in the Diploma is the highest vocational level Ringa Hora looks after. The other vocational levels fall within the scope of the Māori Qualifications Services.

Scope	New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Māori Business and Management strand (120 credits) Ref: 2460
Extent of change / updates?	Recommend discontinuing due to: No completions No programmes leading towards this strand The current strand is not relevant or fit for purpose for Pakihi Māori Enhance Mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the full suite of business products Explore more suitable opportunities that is relevant and fit for purpose Refer to Regional Insights on the feedback gathered on what could be explored
Feedback	Do you agree to discontinue Māori Business and Management at Level 6?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 20 February 2025, 10am – 11am. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

The Working Groups has been established and reviewed associated qualification(s) and information to inform standards development.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Project Management strand (120 credits) – changes made to core graduate outcomes and changes made to strand
Supporting documentation?	Project Management supporting document
Feedback	Do you agree with the amendments at Level 4? Do you agree with the amendments at Level 5? Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 17 February 2025, 2pm – 3pm. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

Marketing and Sales is currently a combined discipline within the Diplomas. Sales experts in the working group have determined Sales specific requirements.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) – Sales strand (120 credits) – changes made to core graduate outcomes and changes made to strand New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) – Sales strand (120 credits) – discontinue
Supporting documentation?	Sales supporting document
Feedback	Do you agree the reviewed draft Level 5 is unique to Sales and requires own strand? Do you agree with discontinuing the Sales strand at Level 6? Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 18 February 2025, 2pm – 3pm. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

A Working Group was established and reviewed the associated qualification(s) and information to inform standards development.

Extent of change / updates?	New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Small Business) (Level 3) New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4)
Supporting documentation?	Small business supporting document
Feedback	Do you agree with the amendments to Level 3 and Level 4 Is there anything in the supporting document that is missing, would change, or add?
Next step(s):	National consultation online drop-in session: 19 February 2025, 2pm – 3pm. This will be an opportunity to provide any verbal feedback or ask any questions. To register please email [email protected] directly.

Consultation process: being regionally responsive

Ringa Hora has partnered and collaborated with different organisations to amplify the voices of regional business owners, professionals, employers, and community voices into the review of the Business qualifications.

See the insights we have gathered to date:

Wellington

Taranaki

Christchurch

Dunedin

Invercargill

Power of 3 – workshop write up

WITT – workshop write up

Ara – workshop write up

*Insights from this session has been merged into the qualification details due to low numbers.

Ringa Hora also engaged 1:1 with local businesses and merged their insights into the qualifications.

Ringa Hora attended the Southland Business Chambers event to network with local businesses and professionals. Insights gathered has been merged into the qualification details

Ringa Hora – Power of 3 (Wellington Business Chambers, Te Awe Maori Business Network, Wellington Pasifika Business Network

Ringa Hora – WITT (Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki)

Ringa Hora – Ara Institute of Technology

Ringa Hora – Otago Polytechnic

Ringa Hora – SIT (Southern Institute of Technology)

Standards

The Business review will include reviewing current unit standards under the following subfields to develop skill standards and any micro-credentials as needed.