A Palmerston North tertiary institute with a Japanese Studies programme, which is also an official Japanese-Language Proficiency Test centre from 2026. IPU New Zealand is at 57 Aokautere Drive, Fitzherbert. The website says it offers diplomas, degrees and postgraduate programmes in accounting, international business, international relations, Japanese studies, management, marketing and TESOL, all NZQA accredited. Classes are small, and students get individual support from staff. The website says its partner universities in Japan and Vietnam offer exchange and internship opportunities. IPU is one of three official JLPT test centres in New Zealand from 2026, and the December test is held on Sunday 6 December 2026 at the institute.
The website lists upcoming events. An online workshop on teaching children to write in Japanese is on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 7pm. A one-and-a-half-day programme for Japanese language teachers is on 14 and 15 November 2026, with cultural activities such as sushi making and Japanese drumming. Reviewers describe the graduate diploma as interdisciplinary, and say the staff are supportive. One student on the BCIS business degree, specialising in accounting, enjoys auditing.