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NZ students study - and party - more than Aussies

New research has found Kiwi university students party more than their Aussie counterparts, but they also manage to fit in more study.

Squeeze on university places to continue

Mum blasts bus drivers

Disgraced teachers still allowed to work in classroom

Teachers who were sacked or quit over alarming conduct remained registered to teach on the official database that is supposed to warn parents and schools.

<i>Editorial</i>: Tougher uni entry makes perfect sense

Doomed pub closes doors a day early

A notorious student pub in Dunedin closed to avoid riotous farewell celebrations at tonight's All Blacks test match.

Top brains only - varsities cut class sizes

Places at many popular universities will be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school.

Ex-student sues school

Lecturer relents on students' use of Wikipedia for research

A university lecturer has embraced Wikipedia as part of her teaching after initially shunning the online encyclopedia.

Supervision could have saved teen - report

Members of a school 1st XV with a booze "culture" were left to drink unsupervised for three hours in London on the night a teen sleepwalked to his death.

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Kids need more care abroad

Phytoplankter knocks speller out

Player sidelined in school rugby ruling

Sam Tommas' hopes were dashed two games into the season when he was told he could not play rugby for another school.

Schoolgirl rugby erupts in brawl

Two schoolgirl rugby teams have been suspended after a brawl in which players were joined by spectators and reserves rushing in from the sideline.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Parents teaching lessons in disrespect

Knife pulled in feud at Hamilton school