New ZealandTardy student borrowers owe $427mThe Government's tough new student loan rules are an attempt to claw back more than $427 million of debt in default from overseas-based borrowers.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCaution urged over old exam answersThe University of Otago is warning students of the risks of buying essays and answers to previous exams online.14 May 08:23 PM
New ZealandJoyce tackles online cheating allegationsTertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says he was not informed about an alleged online cheating service because an investigation failed to find sufficient evidence to proceed.12 May 08:14 PM
New ZealandLawyer sisters share 'big honour'Sibling rivalry took a back seat to family pride in the Dunedin courthouse yesterday when sisters Emma and Alice O'Connell were admitted to the bar and became lawyers.09 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandMusic grads get in tuneIdentical twins Grace and Olivia Francis have always been close, often sharing the same classes at university.06 May 05:30 PM
KahuMaori TV chief exec resignsMaori Television has announced its chief executive Jim Mather is leaving the station for a new role at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.21 Apr 09:00 PM
BusinessLeadership studies too theoretical, says ex-CEOFormer Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe says university business students don't understand leadership in the real world.20 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyInnovator plugs agri tech careersYoung people are overlooking the agricultural technology sector as a viable, well-paid career option, says Gallagher.10 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandConstruction boom at city campusesAuckland's universities are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on new buildings, transforming not only their campuses but the shape of the city they serve.03 Apr 04:30 PM
EmploymentA 'yes' can add quality to careerNew graduates are currently in demand in the nursing industry, but they must be eager and enthusiastic, and should never say "no" to anything.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandSteeper rate kicks in for studentsStudent loan holders will pay $11 more a week from today as the Government ramps up its repayment scheme.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy in heartbreak and hardshipPuti Crawford is one of 1100 students graduating from Hamilton's Wintec tomorrow, but none of the others had to overcome such exceptional personal circumstances.18 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentYouth flock to apprenticeship bonusMore than 350 young people have signed on as building apprentices since a $2000 bonus became available last Wednesday for the first 10,000 apprentices who sign up.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandUniversities face copyright actionAll eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.09 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandRegional polytechs facing underfunding - LabourRegional polytechnics are important to their communities, and the National-led government is underfunding them, two Labour politicians say.06 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandOtago Polytech bucks enrolment trendIn a positive development for Dunedin's tertiary education industry, Otago Polytechnic predicts higher student numbers later this year.03 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandDismay at new student loan rulesHundreds of thousands of New Zealanders will be hit in the pocket by sweeping changes to student loan repayments on April 1.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMusical skill the icing on a resumeOrthopaedic house surgeon David Choi, 24, works more than 12 hours a day tending to trauma patients with broken bones at Auckland City Hospital, but is also16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudents told: Stick with artsThe country's medical schools are lending support to a music teacher who has sounded an alarm over talented students ditching arts to pursue science studies.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity to offer quake rebuild courseExpert earthquake engineers will be trained in Christchurch to help with the $30 billion rebuild, it was announced today.29 Jan 04:19 AM
EmploymentDoctorates where the big money isDoctorate degrees can earn graduates more than double the national median wage five years after capping, a Ministry of Education report has found.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent allowances a thing of the past for post-grad studentsStudent allowances are now a thing of the past for New Zealand's post graduate students.04 Jan 03:01 AM
New ZealandCelebrity honours cost $250,000New Zealand universities have spent more than $250,000 dishing out honorary degrees to celebrities and visiting dignitaries, a Herald investigation into the eight institutions has found.27 Dec 04:54 AM
