PoliticsGovt warned of risks to breaking up polytech merger: 'Similar, if not worse' financialsA paper said the proposed future appears to be similar, if not worse.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsMajority of Govt's $231m tech institute funded through research funding cuts'It will be a cornerstone of our plan to grow a high-tech, high-value economy.'05 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsEducation Minister Erica Stanford defends ‘hasty’ six-week consultation period for NCEA upheavalThe upheaval will see the decades-old NCEA scheme abolished completely. 04 Aug 11:50 PM
Herald NOW'You throw it out and start again' - Headmaster weighs in on looming NCEA changesMount Albert Grammar School Principal Patrick Drumm talks NCEA in schools ahead of the looming announcement. Video / Herald NOWWatch31 Jul 07:40 PM
New ZealandJackson Ball a double Hawk and a Wisconsin BadgerOnly 17, he's set to play professional basketball in Australia and with a top US college.28 Jul 11:08 PM
PoliticsWaikato med school business case beats Auckland and Otago – but only justThe Government has released new information on the planned school.26 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Abercrombie: NCEA changes must build on what works, not destroy itOPINION: Reform should be thoughtful, build on its strengths and listen to communities.24 Jul 06:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm so proud': Teen's $48k scholarships pave way to universityTearohanui Chellew, 18, secured two scholarships totalling $48,000.24 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIndependence day for EITRegional governance returns to 10 polytechnics on January 1, 2026.15 Jul 12:24 AM
New Zealand'Shocking' cuts: 160-plus jobs at risk, campuses face closureWith declining student numbers, 'it is just no longer viable to operate in this way'.14 Jul 11:58 PM
OpinionOpinion: NZ’s new AI strategy is big on 'economic opportunity' but short on managing ethical and social riskOPINION: The National AI Strategy aims to invite AI use with a 'light touch' approach.14 Jul 06:00 PM
PoliticsWatch: PM sets Tāmaki Makaurau byelection date for September 6Labour confirmed its candidate on Sunday. 14 Jul 03:58 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFlatting wars: The male students' struggle against 'unwritten rule' bias claimsClaims of landlords' bias towards males being rowdy, drunken tenants. 04 Jul 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Where I needed to be': US high school the right move for Kiwi basketballerElijah Fonotia committed to Harford Community College to advance his basketball career.30 Jun 10:00 PM
WorldTrump administration: Harvard violated civil rights law on anti-SemitismHarvard is accused of not protecting Jewish students from discrimination.30 Jun 07:32 PM
PremiumPremiumSportOn The Up: Jacinda Ardern's inspirational message to Kiwi athlete breaking water polo barriersViolette Perry balanced rigorous academics and sports at Yale.11 Jun 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandControversial University of Auckland law school merger canned Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater today told staff the merger had been 'paused'. 05 Jun 05:12 AM
New Zealand'Tsunami of threats': Auckland uni ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles $205kThe final amount was more than Wiles first sought from her employer. 03 Jun 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi Harvard students' futures 'held hostage' in university's battle with Trump'I'm angry, I'm upset and I'm scared. This decision is just vindictiveness.'27 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment changes tikanga course rules in law schools Labour is uncomfortable with the Government's approach to the issue. 23 May 06:56 AM
Politics Egregious or reasonable? Economists split over student loan repayment threshold freezeThe Government is not inflation-adjusting student loan repayments. 22 May 07:25 AM
BDBDBusinessDeskWarning that NZ is missing the digital busOur podcast highlights a need for urgent reform in tech vocational training.14 May 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measuresOPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.08 May 05:00 PM
Education'Nobody's winning': Tertiary staff struggle amid funding cutsThe student-to-staff ratio at universities rose to 19.6 in 2024, up from 18.7 in 2023.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all sufferOPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOxford honours pioneering Māori scholar with posthumous degreeHer family and iwi say they are grateful for the tribute to her memory.30 Apr 06:00 AM
Education'Government needs to wake up': Ucol proposes to cut 74 rolesUcol proposes to cut 17% of staff, affecting Whanganui, Palmerston North and Masterton.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNumber of people studying education continues to dropNew Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Kiwis accepted into Oxford, Harvard, Princeton and moreThree Bay of Plenty locals have been accepted into the world's most prestigious schools.20 Apr 05:02 PM
WorldTrump threatens to ban 'joke' Harvard from enrolling foreign students'Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning,' the President says.17 Apr 05:41 AM
KahuMum-of-eight graduates with degree earned during cancer treatmentParata studied during chemotherapy, often logging in from Auckland Hospital.12 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Felt very honoured': EIT valedictorian's journey from chef to nurseKayla Hughes is graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing and as one of two valedictorians.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandComplaint over teaching tikanga Māori in law schools rejectedBut the select committee also put a limit on how much cultural education was required.04 Apr 07:32 AM
