New ZealandTirade overshadows launchThe Internet Mana party launched their campaign with a promise to create 50,000 jobs - but the message was overshadowed by a tirade from press secretary Pam Corkery.24 Aug 06:37 AM
New Zealand'Super hero' Dotcom kicks off campaignKim Dotcom was hailed as "New Zealand's newest super hero" as the Internet Mana Party kicked of its campaign today.24 Aug 03:31 AM
OpinionVerity: Time to ask questionsThere are advantages in having a chest infection. For instance, I can get a husky 30s jazz singer drawl, without smoking my way to an early death before I can pay off my student debt.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoll backs plan for better teachersNew Zealanders would rather money was spent on improving teaching standards than on reducing class sizes, a Herald-DigiPoll survey reveals.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTampa refugee thriving in new lifeA refugee from Afghanistan who arrived in the country without being able to speak a word of English came third in a spelling bee just five years after arriving and is now studying political science.17 Jul 05:00 PM
EducationUni easier with $4K savingsGrace Eriksen, 18, is in her first year of university and reaping the rewards of three years of saving.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBen Kevey: Listen to student view on developmentOne thing I believe all students have in common is that we want to walk out university with a career especially because being a student these days is a significant investment.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's plan to end school donationsLabour wants to end "voluntary" school donations by offering a grants of $100 per student to schools that stop asking parents to fund "day to day" spending.01 Jul 11:27 PM
New Zealand$100m campus opens in ManukauA new $100 million tertiary campus opens in Manukau today - with backers hoping it will not just transform the central business district but also the area's study rates.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitec wants psychiatric clinic removedUnitec's controversial housing development plans for its 53.5ha Mt Albert site show the Mason Clinic psychiatric facility gone and replaced by apartments and townhouses.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitec to open campus to developersThe historic, orange brick ex-Carrington Psychiatric Hospital as heritage apartments, pedestrian and cycle links, hundreds of new residents is the vision.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFemale grads earn less, study findsNew Zealand women are earning thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts just five years after graduation, a report reveals.13 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Why we need to reinstate night schoolIt is easy to dismiss evening classes as a diversion for middle-aged folk escaping the tedium of endless reality cooking shows, writes Peter Lyons. But these classes were more than yoga for the aged,10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Night school needs to be first of many Labour ideasEditorial: David Cunliffe's announcement represented Labour finally dipping a more positive toe into education policy.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUK university fires NZ law professorA prominent New Zealand academic, priest and lawyer has been sacked from his UK professor's post.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEducators confront online challengeTeaching methods will need to change if tertiary institutions expect to keep charging thousands for learning that is available free on the web, says an expert.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRobert Greenberg: BA just the job - you can Be AnythingIn high school, I excelled in mathematics, chemistry and biology, writes Robert Greenberg. It seemed I was destined to fulfil the parental dream and pursue a career in medicine or, at the very least, in the natural sciences.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents get once-in-a-lifetime research opportunitySix University of Canterbury students are taking part in what has been called a once-in-a-lifetime research opportunity.01 Jun 11:13 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: University fantasy traps students in the jaws of debtA staggering 142,000 students are working towards a degree, with another 448,000 toiling away for a lesser qualification. Most of them are wasting their time, writes Damien Grant.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBest salary range for graduatesHow much graduates in different fields of study can expect to earn has been revealed. So what should school students be choosing to study?27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWriting on the web for old-school text booksStudents' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key22 May 12:11 AM
New ZealandDream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary educationLearning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.19 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Feral' scarfie party shut downA ''feral'' student party in Stafford St in Dunedin yesterday was shut down by police, amid concerns for the safety of intoxicated people climbing on the outside of a three-storey flat.18 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandReduce dissections in uni, petition saysCalls are being made to remove dissections from first-year courses as the killing of animals at universities comes under fresh scrutiny.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Flowers: Growth driving polytechs hurt by dated public imageWe face an interesting irony when it comes to applied tertiary education.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMillions in funding for new CoREs of learningThe Tertiary Education Commission has today revealed the six Centres of Research Excellence (CoRES) which will get access to millions of dollars in funding.08 May 12:15 AM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Minister wrong to trample student rightsThe current attempt by the Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, to whip the country's universities into line.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Joyce unfair to force change on universitiesEditorial: Eighteen months ago, Steven Joyce had a warning for the country's universities saying he was "more than willing" for the Government to be more directive.21 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandUni cheats: hundreds punishedStudents buying assignments, forging signatures, and using phones in exams were among more than 540 cases of cheating dealt with by universities last year.18 Apr 04:15 PM
