New ZealandArrest over $500,000 AUT fraudPolice have arrested a 53-year-old man over "accounting discrepancies" allegedly totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Auckland University of Technology. Jonathan Kirkpatrick resigned as chief of AUT's Business Innovation Centre...03 Aug 11:35 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Introducing 'Caleb's Crossing'Geraldine Brooks very nearly missed the inspiration for her latest novel, this month's feature book <i>Caleb's Crossing.</i> 02 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandWhat happens to our students?An ambitious new study aims to find out what benefits a university education provides.30 Jul 09:36 PM
TelecommunicationsCatch me if you can: Illegal downloadersWhen the fangs are bared in the latest US episode of Anna Paquin's <i>True Blood</i>, Bernie will be watching within a few hours.29 Jul 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Stumping up to get them in classPaying for breakfasts for all children in decile 1 -3 schools is a good, concrete start for the taxpayer...29 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandAUT resignation over missing $500kA senior AUT employee has quit after $500,000 went missing at the university. AUT spokeswoman Barbara Vilcich says it's a result of an internal investigation carried out by AUT.27 Jul 06:00 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Hunger in land of milk and honeyThe causes of increased poverty, and the growth of school food programmes go back to National's big benefit cuts of 1991.26 Jul 05:30 PM
KahuHundreds protest 'bias' against kohangaMarchers upset that kaumatua who teach Maori language to the young are not paid.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandOur hungry kids: 40,000 NZ kids fed by charitiesSchool principals say the number of pupils turning up for breakfast is increasing daily, despite the collapse of one of the two main breakfast programmes...24 Jul 05:30 PM
