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IPU New Zealand is a Tertiary Institute in Palmerston North (all programmes are NZQA accredited).

07/10/2026

There is still time to join us THIS SATURDAY for our final Campus Open Day for 2026!📍🌳

Register now via the link in the comments below.✨⤵️

05/10/2026

🌸 Cherry Blossom Fest 2026 🌸

Relive the magic from our combined spring festival with Palmy BID, right here in spring-soaked Coleman Place, Palmerston North! 🌸

Special thanks again to everyone for making this event possible. From the performers to the photographers, the local businesses to our super volunteers, we couldn't have done it without you.👏

And of course, thank you to all the lovely people in attendance for bringing the vibes and helping us usher in spring with style. We hope to see you again next year! 🌸

⬇️⭐️ Superstars ⭐️⬇️
Youth Space
Alexandre Patisserie & Chocolaterie
Grant Smith
Palmerston North City Council
IPU New Zealand Kodama Japanese Drum Team
Jeff Carr Guitarist
Viet Hang Pham
Junior Kids Store
Jet Set Go Worldwide Travel
Forget Me Not Flowers
Munchkins

03/10/2026

🌸 Sakura Day (2026 Highlights) at IPU New Zealand 🌸

Anything in particular that you enjoyed during our spring celebrations? We’d love to hear your thoughts. 😃✨

And once again, thank you to everyone in attendance for making this a truly special day to remember. We appreciate you all! 🌸

01/10/2026

Certificate in TESOL w/ Trinity College London & IPU New Zealand.✍🏼🇳🇿🗣️✨
🧑‍💻 Online from NOV 2026
🌳 On-campus from 13 JAN – 19 FEB 2027
Email: [email protected] or visit our website for application details:
https://www.ipu.ac.nz/programmes/tesol-courses

27/09/2026

🌸 Sakura Day 🌸 [Part 2]

Check out some more highlights from last weekend right here on campus! ✨

And a big thank you again to everyone involved for making Sakura Day one to remember. We appreciate you all! 🌸

Photography: Viet Hang Pham 📸

26/09/2026

🌸 Sakura Day 🌸 [Part 1]

Crazy to think that Sakura Day was just a week ago, and what a fabulous day it was! 🌸

We love to open our doors and see everyone strolling amongst the cherry blossoms and enjoying all the spring festivities – an absolute joy! ✨

An event such as this would not be possible without all the work behind the scenes from our dedicated Sakura Day committee, so we humbly thank you first and foremost. 👏

Special thanks also to Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith, for his presence and kind words at our opening ceremony. 🎤 Palmerston North City Council

A big thank you to New Zealand Police and Fire and Emergency NZ. It's always nice to know our guests are in safe hands when we're running an event of this magnitude. 🚨

Also thank you to the IPU Dining Hall staff and all of the outdoor food vendors for keeping everyone fed and satisfied. So many delicious treats to choose from! 🌮

And of course, a massive round of applause for all our talented performers and presenters, including IPU students and staff, IPU New Zealand Kodama Japanese Drum Team & Hana Soran Dance Group, plus our special guests, the St James' Catholic School Palmerston North kapa haka group. Such a great variety of entertainment to keep everyone smiling throughout the day. 🎤

Last but not least, a huge thank you to all of the vibrant volunteers who gave their time to make Sakura Day a roaring success. From running the activities and cultural displays to the kids' fun, the famous Haunted House and everything in between – we couldn't have done it without you all! 👏

And to all the lovely people who joined us for Sakura Day and welcomed in springtime, we hope to see you all again soon! 🌸

Photography: JC Valeriano 📸

25/09/2026

Cherry Blossom Fest 2026 [Part 2] 🌸

There were simply too many beautiful moments from Cherry Blossom Fest to fit into one post, so here's another big batch from a wonderful day in the city centre 💕

From the performances and activities to the crowds, the blossom and all the little moments in between - we loved seeing Palmy come alive for Cherry Blossom Fest.

A huge thank you again to everyone (see our previous post) who helped make the day happen, and especially to everyone who came along and joined in the fun 🫶

And again - very special thank you to photographer Viet Hang Pham for capturing it all so beautifully. 📸

25/09/2026

Cherry Blossom Fest 2026 [Part 1] 🌸

What a beautiful day we had celebrating spring in the heart of Palmy! From the performances and activities to the blossom, colour and all the smiling faces around the city centre - Cherry Blossom Fest 2026 was a special day 💕

A huge thank you to our incredible event partners IPU New Zealand and Youth Space for helping bring the festival to life.

And of course, thank you to everyone who helped make the day happen:
👉 IPU New Zealand Kodama Japanese Drum Team and Hana Soran Dance Team for bringing the energy with their amazing performances
👉 Jeff Carr Guitarist for taking care of the music and sound throughout the day
👉 Keegan Aplin-Thane for manning the road closure all day
👉 Mayor Grant Smith and Tangi Utikere for joining us and speaking at the event
👉 All the wonderful volunteers who helped run all the activities so smoothly
👉 Alexandre Patisserie & Chocolaterie for creating our beautiful Cherry Blossom Patisserie
👉 PPS Security for keeping things safe throughout the event
👉 The George Street & Coleman Mall businesses who threw massive support into this event

And a very special thank you to Viet Hang Pham for capturing the day so beautifully 📸

We also want to give a shout-out to Isabella, a UCOL Creative Media student who created the beautiful artwork for our colouring competition and helped us get ready for the event with the gorgeous window display at Youth Space 🎨🌸

Congratulations to all of our spot prize winners. Watch this space for the announcement of all of our Cherry Blossom Fest promotion winners! 👀

Most of all, thank you to everyone who came along, took part, supported the activities and helped make the city centre feel so full of life.

And because there were FAR too many beautiful moments to fit into one post… this is only Part 1! Keep an eye out for more Cherry Blossom Fest photos Part 2 🫶

📸 Photography: Viet Hang Pham

21/09/2026

IPU New Zealand is hosting an online workshop for anyone supporting, or interested in supporting, children with connections to Japan.🇯🇵

The workshop will be led by the creators of the「日本につながる子どもの実践」resources available on the Japan Foundation’s Minna no Kyozai website.

Participants will learn about the writing activity materials, try them out firsthand, explore effective ways to guide children, and adapt the resources to their own teaching or support contexts.

📅 Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (NZDT)
💻 Format: Online via Zoom
🗣️ Language: Japanese

Whether you are currently supporting children with connections to Japan, interested in getting involved, or simply want to learn more, we encourage you to join us!

For more information and registration, find the link in the comments below.⬇️

IPU New Zealand

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Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
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