Website terms and conditions of use

Unless otherwise indicated, copyright in all material available on our website is owned by the New Zealand Government, through its Crown Entities, Education New Zealand (ENZ) and/or us, together with any of their respective licensors. 

Any commercial exploitation of the content included on our website is expressly prohibited.

You may copy, store, reproduce and distribute the content included on our website provided that:

• it is not used for any commercial purpose;
• you explicitly acknowledge the content source and copyright status;
• it is not modified in any way; and
• it is reproduced accurately, is not used in any way that may mislead others and is not used in a derogatory manner.

For the avoidance of doubt, the permission to copy, store, reproduce, and distribute content under this section does not grant any right to ingest, scrape, process, or index our website content (including research publications, course materials, and learner work) into any database or software application used to power generative AI or automated text/image generation capabilities.

However, this licence does not apply to any logos, emblems and trademarks incorporated on our website, or to any design elements, photography, imagery, video or audio recordings. It also does not extend to any material that is identified as being the property or copyright of a third party (including any of our learners). Those may not be copied, stored, reproduced, distributed, incorporated in any other work or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without our written permission.

We do not take any responsibility for any part of our website that displays the work of learners. Learner’s work doesn’t necessarily reflect our opinion, policies or procedures and we cannot guarantee its accuracy, authenticity or suitability. 

We cannot guarantee that our website will be error-free or that you will always have uninterrupted access. Access to our website may be interrupted or restricted for updates, maintenance, repairs or for matters that arise that are beyond our reasonable control.

Our website may contain links to third party websites that are not under our control. We do not endorse and are not responsible in any way for any information, content or material that is available on third party websites.

You may create a hyperlink to our website from another website but that hyperlink must not be presented in a way that misleads, suggests that we have an association with or endorse anything contained on that website.

Communications that we have with you (for example, electronic correspondence or telephone calls) due to your access of our website may be recorded for training purposes, to help ensure effective systems operation or for other lawful purposes.  

Email addresses that are published on our website should not be considered consent to receiving unsolicited email. Any communication that is sent to an email address that appears on our website must comply with the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.

We are committed to complying with the Privacy Act 2020 when collecting, using or dealing with any of your personal information.

Like many websites, we may collect information in connection with your visit to help us improve our website and to provide you with access to certain functionality and services made available through it.  

Your access to and use of our website is subject to our Privacy Notice(external link). It describes how we collect, hold, use, disclose and maintain your personal information, including personal information that is collected through our website. It also describes some of your rights in relation to your personal information

By using our website (including by submitting personal information to us through our website), you acknowledge and agree to our Privacy Notice.

You agree that your use of, and reliance on, information on our website is entirely at your own risk. You acknowledge that while we endeavour to ensure that the information on our website is accurate, we do not make any representation or warranty that the information provided is accurate or up to date.

All warranties, whether express or implied, as to the accuracy, currency, completeness, fitness for purpose or usefulness of the information contained on our website are excluded to the extent permitted by law.

We may utilise automated systems, chatbots, or artificial intelligence (AI) tools on our website or related learning platforms to assist you with navigation, course enquiries, or information retrieval.

Any information, summaries, or responses generated by these automated tools are provided for general guidance and convenience only. They do not constitute formal academic advice, legal advice, or an official binding representation by NMIT.

You should verify critical information (such as enrolment deadlines, fee structures, or programme entry requirements) directly with NMIT staff or through official programme documentation.

You acknowledge and agree that:

• to the maximum extent permitted at law, any and all liability of us and our directors, officers and employees to you under or in connection with these Terms, or your use of our website is excluded; and
• the exclusion immediately above applies regardless of whether liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), equity or by statute or other legislation, and whether such liability is for direct, indirect, consequential or punitive losses or damages, or loss of profit, income, data, business opportunity or anticipated savings.

It is up to you to ensure that the computer or device you are using to access our website is secure and that you are protected against viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, malware or other items of a destructive or harmful nature.

You agree to indemnify, and keep indemnified, us and our directors, officers and employees against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including legal costs) suffered or incurred by any of those persons arising out of or in connection with:

• your use of our website; and
• any breach by you of these Terms.

If you breach these Terms and we don’t immediately take action against you, we shall still be entitled to enforce our rights and remedies in respect of any such breach.

If any provision of these Terms becomes or is held invalid, unenforceable or illegal (whether partly or in full) for any reason, that provision (or part of that provision) will be severed from the remaining Terms, which will continue in full force and effect.

These Terms, your use of our website, any information contained on it, and any dispute arising out of such use of our website are subject to the laws of New Zealand. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand in relation to any dispute that arises in connection with the use of a NMIT website.