新西兰将两所学院合并为一所新的职业学校,任命Christina Hong教授为首任首席执行官。 New Zealand merged two institutes into a new vocational school, appointing Professor Christina Hong as its first CEO.

2026年1月1日,新西兰的Manukau理工学院和Unitec合并为一个新的地区职业提供者,作为政府职业教育权力下放改革的一部分。 On January 1, 2026, New Zealand's Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec merged into a new regional vocational provider as part of government reforms to decentralize vocational education. Christina Hong教授是国际知名的领袖,在澳大利亚和香港具有丰富经验。 4月中旬,他被任命为该组织的第一位首席执行官。 Professor Christina Hong, an internationally recognized leader with extensive experience in Australia and Hong Kong, has been named the organization’s first chief executive, effective mid-April. 她接替了临时领导人Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga,他在2024年导致该机构出现财政盈余和强劲的学习成绩。 She succeeds interim leader Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, who led the institution to financial surplus and strong learner outcomes in 2024. 该合并实体是新西兰10个独立供应商之一,在奥克兰6个校园为大约20 000名学生提供服务,提供护理、工程、行业和数字技术等领域从证书到博士学位的资格证书。 The merged entity, one of ten independent providers in New Zealand, serves about 20,000 learners across six Auckland campuses, offering qualifications from certificates to doctoral levels in fields like nursing, engineering, trades, and digital technologies.