I remember sometime ago seeing a write up in one of the Aviation News editions (I think) new proud as punch eagle pilots straight from CTC.
Just some typical CTC self promotion I suspect as I didn't see the article to which you refer. No other organisation makes big news of graduates going to the airlines.
so what's the low down??
Not much from what I have heard, but then I might not have heard all there is to hear.
The idea of airlines taking low hour CPL's in New Zealand has it's issues, like lack of P in C time for ATPL and having the total hours to be able to upgrade to take a command in the normal time frames.