The Effects of the Cutback

Figures produced by OSAC show that the Government talked absolute nonsense when it said that the cutback in Malaysian students had been introduced to bring more overseas students into NZ universities from other countries.

The fact is that the numbers of students from countries other than Malaysia increased by only four this year and that private students from Malaysia made up nearly 72% of the overall intake.

And despite its professions of concern about giving greater aid to the Pacific, the numbers of Fijian students (by far [he biggest group from the Pacific) increased by only one this year.