Our History
Established in March 1992 as a small family-run business, Pathways to New Zealand® is today the second largest, most successful, and longest established immigration companies in New Zealand.
This page reflects the evolution of Pathways® over the past more than three decades, since its inception. Chapter by chapter, we recall the many paths crossed and the many friends made…
Chapter 15 – Howards hop to Harbin
Richard, Trisha and their daughter Penny travelled to Harbin in north-eastern China.
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Chapter 14 – Pathways to New Zealand is born
Ten years after we began International Student Services (NZ) Ltd and International Investment & Immigration Ltd were merged and renamed as Pathways to New Zealand Ltd.
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Chapter 13 – The Immigration Business
While the international student business, mainly out of China, had boomed for the last few years the immigration business had also grown strongly.
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Chapter 12 – Trade New Zealand Export Commendation Award
The success of the business in opening the China education market was recognised with a Trade New Zealand Export Commendation Award.
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Chapter 11 – Chinese Scholarship Programme
This was the year the company launched its New Zealand-wide Chinese scholarship programme for Year 13 students.
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Chapter 10 – China education market expansion
The NZ Government expanded the Chinese student quota to 4,000 students.
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Chapter 9 – China education market
The New Zealand Government introduced a pilot quota programme to open the China education market.
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Chapter 8 – WISE English
The International Group established The Waikato International School of Education (NZ) Ltd, or WISE English.
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Chapter 7 – The China Connection
The business employed its first Chinese team member this year and Richard visited China for the first time.
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Chapter 6 – Our First Business Letterheads
The business philosophy of providing “pathways to New Zealand” was the plan all along.
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Chapter 5 – Our New Home
The International Group relocated to the top floor of No 1 Bryce Street in the Hamilton CBD.
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Chapter 4 – The International Student Programme (ISP)
The International Student Programme (ISP) was very likely the first such promotion of international education in New Zealand.
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