New ZealandFree speech v hate speech: University postpones debate after student backlashEvent pushed back after fears it could be a platform for hate speech.26 Apr 10:15 PM
New ZealandWellington's controversial heritage flats could be bowled for student accommodationThe eyesore building has sat empty since 2012 and could finally get a new lease on life.18 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuWhat extent will the courts read in Treaty obligations, an expert asksThe Government's move may be shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.19 Mar 11:34 PM
PoliticsUS diplomat abandons speech - what she would have saidProtests inside and outside the building derail US Aukus official's speech.08 Mar 04:24 AM
New ZealandConcerns at capacity GP clinics are ‘cream-skimming’ and discriminating in selecting new patientsStaff surveys said four in five GPs had closed books or limited enrolments.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent journalists outraged after Parliament access withdrawnSpeaker Gerry Brownlee says it's about security. The students feel they're being blocked.02 Mar 11:50 PM
New Zealand'Frighteningly large' wasp nest found on farmThe monster nest housed an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 wasps.27 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandUniversities at risk of running out of moneyNew Zealand unis are at risk of running out of cash to pay their bills this year.19 Feb 07:09 PM
New ZealandYouth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing driversYouths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.12 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Some sort of reaction': People evacuated after chemical leak at uni science labFive fire appliances are at the university, including crew in Hazmat gear.28 Jan 03:38 AM
New ZealandWatch: Indoor 'waterfall' floods university cafeWhile the Wellington region suffers water shortages, one building has too much.26 Jan 02:33 AM
KahuBiosensor to protect kaimoana for future generationsA tool that can detect damaging seafood toxins is expected to change aquaculture.10 Jan 05:32 PM
KahuLaw student takes to social media to teach Te TiritiTe Matahiapo Safari-Hynes says political events motivated him to start the initiative.09 Jan 02:10 AM
EducationDr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga recognised for work in education“Never in my lifetime I thought I would be getting this type of honour.”29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAchoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollenThe first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.20 Dec 03:00 AM
OpinionShaneel LalShaneel Lal: Forcing students to attend lectures in person creates barriersOPINION: The insistence on universality in diverse populations has never worked.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe jobs gone and likely to go from New Zealand’s universitiesThe universities need to trim expenses to return to financial surplus.24 Nov 08:48 PM
KahuMāori writer awarded residency at Victoria UniversityShelley Burne-Field is Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2024.23 Nov 05:41 PM
New ZealandExperienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profileProfessor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.17 Nov 02:24 AM
New ZealandArthritic student unhappy about 'painful' walk to campus, fails in bid to sue uniTaiming Zhang tried to sue Victoria University for changing his hall of residence.15 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandVic uni student found dead in her room after friends raised concernsA coroner said Stacey McConway had been battling depression for some years.10 Nov 04:13 AM
New ZealandSensors used in east coast fault zone quake studyScientists to deploy ocean-bottom sensors off Wairarapa coast to pick up hidden quakes.31 Oct 10:06 PM
New ZealandVictoria University to sell off $16m of propertyQV information indicates the properties’ combined market value was well over $16 million.14 Oct 11:19 PM
New ZealandWhat comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake riskScientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.25 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWIS whizz kids head for WellingtonThe team's winning performance was based around a work by anonymous artist, Banksy.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s raw meat, it’s just disgusting’: Students up in arms over university foodStudents at a residential hall have made 11 complaints so far this year.18 Aug 08:40 PM
New ZealandNZ in ‘firing line’ as scientists sound alarm over extreme Antarctica eventsExtreme events are influencing every realm in Antarctica, prompting a call for action.08 Aug 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentHow many is too many non-academic staff at universities?OPINION: Stanford has more administrators than undergrads. In NZ, results may surprise.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand74 people take voluntary redundancy at Victoria University of Wellington amidst financial concernsThe month-long voluntary redundancy period has come to an end.02 Aug 03:51 AM
New Zealand‘They’re staggered’: The NCEA assessment overseas educators can’t believe is allowed in NZAt international conferences, 'they are staggered we allow our young people to do that.'16 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCather Simpson: University cuts threaten long-term economic growthOPINION: We're on the cusp of a virtuous cycle but cuts threaten to impoverish us all.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFears proposed science curriculum will turn out 'ill informed students'Teachers and scientists fear students might miss out on core concepts.05 Jul 08:43 AM
OpinionIs the bailout for universities just a short-term fix?Funding has been welcomed by struggling universities. But is it enough?29 Jun 01:45 AM
New ZealandUniversity rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.28 Jun 12:01 AM
