12/05/2026
This week we welcomed NZELTO Asia Intake 63 to Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
This intake brings together 47 scholars from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam, who are in Aotearoa for 13 weeks of English language study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
The scholars were formally welcomed at a lunch on Monday attended by representatives from the diplomatic community, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Victoria University of Wellington, Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional, and friends of the programme.
The scholars heard from Charlie Kempthorne, Senior Policy Officer, Development Partnerships Division at New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Angela Joe, Director of English Language Institute, before sharing kai and connecting with members of the wider programme community.
We’re looking forward to supporting the scholars throughout their time in Aotearoa over the next 13 weeks.
The NZELTO Programme is part of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme, commissioned by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in partnership with Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao.