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 <title>8th Annual HSI Awards for Excellence in Training</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1609</link>
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Entries are invited for the 2010 HSI Awards and winners to be announced at the HSI Awards Dinner on Monday 14th June. 
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Entry criteria is detailed on the website. &lt;a href=&quot;/node/1605&quot;&gt;Find out more&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:44 +1300</pubDate>
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&lt;h2 class=&quot;title node-title&quot;&gt;HSI NZ Junior Hospitality Challenge 2010&lt;/h2&gt;
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We are gearing up for our HSI NZJHC competitions in 2010 in association
with Southern Hospitality Ltd and NZ Chefs Association. All the
information that you need to know is now available and registrations
are now open. ... &lt;a href=&quot;/NZJHC&quot;&gt;Find out more&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:13:50 +1300</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:47:28 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>2010 Dates for 4098 and 7108 Courses now available </title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1548</link>
 <description>The dates for the 2010 4098 and 7108 courses are now available and registrations for the year have opened. To register for an upcoming course, or to simply see the dates for your region please click &lt;a href=&quot;/courses&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.
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 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:30:26 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>2010 Hospitality Career Scholarships</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1551</link>
 <description>The 2010 Hospitality Career Scholarships are back for this year. For more information on the types of Schoalrships being offered this year, dates and how to apply click &lt;a href=&quot;/career-scholarships-2010&quot;&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:35:38 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>KiaOraMai official Rotorua Launch attracts 150 local employers</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1537</link>
 <description>&lt;h2&gt;MEDIA RELEASE: &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
The official start of the Rotorua KiaOraMai training programme designed to ensure people working in the service sector consistently deliver a unique, memorable visitor experience took place with a launch by the Rotorua Mayor, Kevin Winters on Wednesday 9th December. Mayor Kevin introduced KiaOraMai to 150 local employers, “As a real opportunity for Rotorua to be the first KiaOraMai city in New Zealand.”
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&lt;a href=&quot;/sites/all/files/KIAoramai_Rotorua.pdf&quot;&gt;Full Media Release.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:44:10 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Important information regarding LCQ Unit Standards</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1535</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;Important information regarding the LCQ.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
NZQA have recently updated Unit Standard 4646 to version 7 and Unit Standard 16705 to version 4. There is no change to the Unit Standard itself except US 16705 Version 4 and US 4646 Version 7 now sit under the new Domain of: Hospitality - Specific skills. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1535&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:14:20 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Calling all training providers......</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1529</link>
 <description>The Hospitality Standards Institute invites you to tender for the delivery of 4098 and/or 7108 Adult Education training.
&lt;p&gt;
This document contains an outline of the Hospitality Standards
Institute Industry Training Organisations’ (HSI) requirements for the
delivery of Off-Job training from 2010 - 2011, including questions to
be completed by the Off-Job Training Provider.
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Training providers interested in offering Off-Job training for 2010 &amp;amp; 2011 should:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1529&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:36:19 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Key industries join forces to boost careers</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/nzskillsconnect</link>
 <description>&lt;h2&gt;
MEDIA RELEASE:  &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nzskillsconnect.co.nz&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/files/_LKP6057.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;213&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key New Zealand industries join forces to boost careers and secure the best unique New Zealand website launched to grow careers in aviation, hospitality and tourism.&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/h3&gt;
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An exciting and unique career website specialising in aviation, hospitality and tourism is being launched today and is aimed at attracting and developing skilled people in the industries.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/nzskillsconnect&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:10:43 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Danger in the Kitchen</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1511</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/files/thekitchen_0.jpg&quot; width=&quot;577&quot; height=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Moviegoers are eagerly waiting for the December release of American director James Cameron’s latest film, Avatar, with its state-of-the-art 3D technology. The move’s hero battles incredible dangers in an alien world. &lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1511&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:11:14 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>ARTICLE: Architects salute hospitality developments</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1503</link>
 <description>&lt;a href=&quot;/sites/all/files/Architectural_article_hosp_mag.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here to read article &lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/files/pdf-icon.jpg&quot; width=&quot;20&quot; height=&quot;15&quot; /&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:07:43 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Important!  To our LCQ customers..</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/lcq_xmas_closing_dates</link>
 <description>&lt;p class=&quot;introduction&quot;&gt;
License Controller Qualification (LCQ) Department Office Close-Down Dates and End of Year Processing Dates:
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&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;The LCQ Department will be closed on: Thursday, 24th December 2009&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;The LCQ Department will re-open on: Monday, 11th January 2010&lt;/li&gt;
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If you require your LCQ Certificate before Christmas, please take special note that our standard turnaround time for processing LCQ Certificates is 7 – 10 Working Days.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/lcq_xmas_closing_dates&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:04 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>KiaOraMai Essential Skills</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/kiaoramai</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/files/KiaOraMai2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;206&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/kiaoramai&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:58:03 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>HSI Board seeks new directors for 2010</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1497</link>
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&lt;span class=&quot;introduction&quot;&gt;The Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI)
has vacancies on its Board early in 2010 and wishes to invite
expressions of interest from individuals who consider they might meet
the requirements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;
HSI is the industry training organisation covering hospitality, with
the job of developing national qualifications, facilitating training,
and providing leadership to the sector.  &lt;a href=&quot;/about-hsi/annual_report08&quot;&gt;(See the HSI Annual Report)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1497&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:10 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Southland Boys pair hope to win culinary title</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1493</link>
 <description>Two budding young Southland chefs leave for Tahiti this week but
instead of coming home with a tan and souvenirs they plan to return
with an international culinary title on their resume.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/2980408/Southland-Boys-pair-hope-to-win-culinary-title&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View Stuff article here&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:52:21 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Northland students win budding master chef and maître d’ titles</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1488</link>
 <description>&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MEDIA RELEASE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;introduction&quot;&gt;
Kerikeri High School students Brie Murdoch, Ella Bright-Young and Karen Ishikawa have taken home the national title in the final of the HSI Junior Hospitality Challenge. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1488&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:15:30 +1300</pubDate>
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 <title>Schools Newsletter Sept Edition</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/node/1468</link>
 <description>&lt;a href=&quot;/sites/all/files/Schools_sept09web.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here for the September Issue&lt;/a&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;/sites/all/files/pdf-icon.jpg&quot; width=&quot;40&quot; height=&quot;29&quot; /&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:00:44 +1200</pubDate>
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 <title>2009 School Cluster Group dates now confirmed</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/schools/clusterdates</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;
All Schools that are assessing any of the unit standards in HSI’s
2009 Assessment Intention Plan must attend a School Cluster Group, or
send a representative. 
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&amp;nbsp;
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&lt;a href=&quot;/courses/School-cluster-groups&quot;&gt;View dates here&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;/courses/School-cluster-groups&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:24:33 +1200</pubDate>
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 <title>IMPORTANT:  Reporting credits after unit standards have expired</title>
 <link>http://www.hsi.co.nz/credit-reporting-18-sept09</link>
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&lt;span class=&quot;introduction&quot;&gt;From 1 January 2010 NZQA will no longer accept the registration of credits for unit standards that have expired.  &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsi.co.nz/credit-reporting-18-sept09&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:26:17 +1200</pubDate>
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