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The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand also called Open Polytechnic is a government-owned tertiary education institution operating as the specialist national provider of open and distance learning. It has developed an international reputation in the distance learning field with the international distance learning body, the Commonwealth of Learning, recognizing Open Polytechnic with the award for Institutional Excellence in Distance Education in 2003. The institute is part of Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te P?kenga). It is the nation?s leading distance and online learning provider and enrolls around 30,000 learners each year.