On 14 June 2012, the Engineering Council and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) signed an Admissions Pathways Agreement, the first agreement of its kind, offering a streamlined process for competence-based membership and registration. The agreement enables the signatories and participating UK Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs), including CIHT, to offer exemptions from elements of their respective membership and registration processes to eligible applicants from the other country. Further information is available from education@ciht.org.uk