New ZealandTighter rules cut 20,000 out of student allowancesMore than 20,000 students are missing out on student allowances because of tighter eligibility rules since 2010, a new report says.02 Aug 06:22 AM
New ZealandKiwi students to visit Somme siteTen young New Zealand students are travelling to France in September to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.28 Jun 08:00 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Pay back my student loan? AbsurdCOMMENT: With the loan mountain now hovering around sixteen billion dollars there's little any Government can now do but collect it, writes Barry Soper.06 Jun 08:50 PM
New ZealandLabour: Overseas student critieria too laxLabour's education spokesman Chris Hipkins said the surge in international students has been caused by the Government relaxing English language requirements in 2013.04 May 05:27 AM
New ZealandWatch: Slingshot attack on partying studentsAbout 3000 chanting students survived an attack by slingshot-wielding young men who pelted them with eggs and water balloons as they lined up for the annual Otago University Students' Association toga party last night.Watch24 Feb 08:09 PM
New ZealandWatch: Orientation week couch fires in DunedinThere was a large police presence and a number of arrests made. Watch23 Feb 09:59 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeUni students should share roomsCOMMENT: Sharing a room was possibly the best thing that ever happened to me. So give your room-mate a chance. You never know, writes Deborah Hill Cone.21 Feb 09:23 PM
World7000 sit exam for art school placeNearly 7000 aspiring artists packed into a convention centre to fight for a place at a Chinese art university.17 Feb 09:54 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHelp your child prep for a new schoolFeel-good soap can't fix back-to-school challenges, so it's up to us now, writes Deborah Hill Cone.01 Feb 05:19 AM
OpinionShould overseas student loan dodgers be arrested on return?A Kiwi living overseas who ignored requests to repay his student loan has been arrested at the New Zealand border after returning home for a visit. Should overseas student loan dodgers be arrested on return?21 Jan 07:16 PM
New ZealandUniform dilemmaWith the beginning of the school year just weeks away the cost and quality of school uniforms will be a hot topic with parents.19 Jan 03:25 AM
BusinessKiwis flying home could be arrestedDefaulted on your student loan before heading overseas? Then the Inland Revenue has a Christmas message for you.03 Dec 09:47 PM
New ZealandShopping for scholarshipsA multitude of scholarships are available for tertiary students but you've got to be in to win.17 Nov 01:41 AM
New ZealandFailure made me a better leaderA negative experience can stimulate enlightenment; it can reveal the best way forward and motivate you towards it17 Nov 01:28 AM
New ZealandDecision time for studentsSome teens know exactly what they want to do with their lives. For others, it can be difficult to decide which career path to follow, writes Louise Richardson17 Nov 12:40 AM
New ZealandSummer slavesAnt poisoning, mindless retail jobs, summer school - Julie Cleaver says spare a thought for the hard-working students this summer, because they probably won't post about it on Instagram.16 Nov 12:16 AM
LifestyleStudents and the P wordIt's exam season and time to employ old student standbys - procrastination and distraction, writes an expert in the subject, Julie Cleaver.14 Oct 11:08 PM
Employment'Bro culture' keeping women in debt"Bro culture" in many workplaces that pay men more than women means that one law student is entering the workforce with apprehension.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA results: boys finally catching upEvidence has emerged showing the grades of boys are finally catching up with girls' since a radical overhaul of the secondary school exam system.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We're dealing with extreme behaviour'Designated staff members should be specially trained to restrain violent and unruly pupils, a leading secondary school principal says.11 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: The day I danced and sang at schoolLittle Devon Roke was turned down by three early childhood education centres before BestStart's ABC Waterview agreed to enrol him.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudent bars shut downIt was announced on the Capone's and Boogie Nites Facebook pages that the bars were closed yesterday morning.25 May 10:43 PM
New ZealandUnwed 'cheap prostitutes' students toldSecondary school students were handed a pamphlet branding women in de facto relationships "cheap prostitutes".16 May 05:00 PM
Personal Finance'We want to conquer the world with this'Creators of a controversial loyalty card that offers to pay part of a drinker's bar tab off their student loan are planning to go global.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCambodian girl studies under Kiwi ‘mums’A Cambodian girl who grew up in an orphanage supported by a NZ school is now spending a year at the college that helped give her a home.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnhappy hour for bar tab dealA controversial loyalty card that offers to pay a chunk of a student's bar tab off their student loan has been launched.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhone thief's text change of heartBy contacting their stolen mobile phone, a group of Auckland students have sweet-talked their possessions back from a remorseful robber.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents study culture over scienceStudents beginning university this week are most likely to take a degree focused on human society or culture, despite the ongoing push towards science and technology.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandForget top marks, just toughen upTeachers showering Kiwi kids with praise - and never allowing them to fail - are threatening to do more harm than good, a leading educationist says.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Barfing Scarfies all part of the funA large student population surrounds Otago University creating an intense, rich, youthful culture. Great ideas spew out of those messy flats. So does spew, writes Matt Heath.22 Feb 04:00 PM
