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14 students trapped in elevator for over an hour

Fourteen people were trapped in lift for more than an hour, with one helped by paramedics.

Three Kiwis bag Cambridge scholarships

Scholarships mark outstanding academic ability, leadership potential, integrity and vision

Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

Carpenter completes business degree in Antarctica

He was fixing up Scott Base by day and studying to be a business guru at night.

Scott Base carpenter finishes papers for study

Killian Russell, of Ireland, has been doing more than maintain Scott Base recently.

Interview: Freeman Apou on the Government lifting cap on his student loan

Medical student Freeman Apou is happy that the Government is lifting the cap on student loans for longer courses. / Dean Purcell

Foreign students campaign to stop exploitation

International students say many are working for below minimum wage with no rights.

Overseas doctoral students jump thanks to $50m subsidy

Foreign doctoral students have boosted NZ universities' academic rankings.

When city kids fall in love with farming

From the desert to the farm - how one city kid fell in love with farming.

The Kiwi 'Olympic' heroes you've probably never heard of

They've arrived home with a gold, two silvers and nine bronzes - have you heard of them?

Haka for grief-stricken classmates goes viral

Students pay tribute to boy whose dad died and another whose brother battled cancer.

Foreign students make great migrants

To reduce international student numbers would be shooting ourselves in the foot.

Truancy rates climb across the country

Truancy rates are up across the country, latest Ministry of Education report shows.

Student: 'They don't come for education'

An Indian graduate says most students below degree level "don't come here to get educated"

Budget: Most students no better off

Tertiary students say an extra $20 a week in housing grants will help pay for bus fares.

Financial squeeze: Students go hungry

Some tertiary students are going hungry as living costs are outrunning grants.