New Zealand universities climb in world rankings
The Times Higher Education rankings look at more than 1600 institutions.
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Lack of fee waiver information disappoints students stuck in halls of residence
Students feel frustrated they weren't told about their accommodation payments.
Mandatory recordkeeping poses questions of public trust, digital divide
By some estimates, 20 per cent of the adult population do not have a smartphone.
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
Ethanol fritters: University's warning after toxic frozen whitebait theft
'Anyone who consumes this whitebait could become quite ill.'
Survey: Half of Kiwis believe in some form of Covid misinformation
Three quarters of New Zealanders think misinformation is a serious and urgent threat.
'Pure hearsay': Chinese deny spies at universities claim
Embassy says accusations from lecturers are 'pure hearsay' and 'groundless'.
Lecturers: 'Chinese spies in NZ universities'
People not enrolled in courses "turning up to lectures and gathering intelligence".
'Cancel culture gone too far': Canterbury Uni club scraps Chaplin musical
Concerns were reportedly raised about Chaplin's "predatory and inappropriate conduct".
Three reasons the Delta variant is a bigger threat
The Delta variant that may be in NZ spreads faster and has a higher hospitalisation rate.
Man behind one of NZ's biggest investment fund frauds faces decade in jail
Kelly Tonkin faces a decade in jail after admitting Penrich investment fund fraud.
Sir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honours
A posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.
What chance of 'significant' border opening by January 1?
Tourism sector desperate to open border in Jan as hinted in Budget, but staff woes remain.
David McPhail on Muldoon, Gadsby, and why Ardern would be tough to satirise
Kiwi comedy pioneer David McPhail reflects from his rest home bedroom.
Warnings of 'harrowing' situations in student hostels
The Education and Workforce Select Committee is looking into students' pastoral care.
NZ-made breath test may pick up virus 'within minutes'
A Kiwi-designed breath test may be able to detect Covid-19 in as little as five minutes.
Students 'incredibly disappointed', orientation scrapped
"We really wanted to give new students that first-year experience."
Killer quake: Sir John Key reflects on NZ's "darkest day"
'If we've got this number wrong, I'll have to resign'.
University scholarship helps Māori and Pacific students navigate campus life
Takere is a four-week programme focused on learning, culture and leadership.
On-job teacher training scheme postponed
Kiwis return from overseas to train as teachers - even in maths and science.
Maths results hit record low: Experts called in to help students
Principals say there's a void of leadership in maths education.
Reading revolution: The new way your kids will be taught to read
Schools are getting 2.4m copies of new phonics-based reading books - will they work?
War of words as experts clash over how to teach kids to read
Debate raging between experts on whether phonics is the way to teach reading or a "fad".
Who gets into med school? Row over Māori, Pacific preferences explained
Doors close on non-preferred applicants at our medical schools.
Choices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZ
How to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.
Enrolments soar at training institutions as Covid-19 bites
Early applications for 2021 have doubled at some polytechs.
House badly damaged after fire in Christchurch
Road blocks remain after three crews attended to the blaze.
Top of the class: The New Zealand university rich list
New Zealand universities, with $12b in assets, ranked.
'Really concerning': More than 1 in 4 university students sexually assaulted
'Concerning' rate of sexual assaults and rape among uni students in New Zealand.
Hundreds of academics face redundancy as universities try to claw back millions of dollars
Hundreds of academic jobs at risk if NZ border stays closed.
Driverless cars: Do we really know the risks?
We need to know the exact risks of driverless cars before we ride in them, NZ study finds.
Racism 'major issue' at universities
Thirty-seven Māori professors call for a nationwide review of institutional racism.
Universities open door to students without UE
Universities relax the rules due to Covid-19 disruption.
Māori 50 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19, says new study
Findings show why Māori will likely have a significantly higher Covid-19 death rate.