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Plan to chase leavers as school ends
A new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.
Govt to give $55m for extra university places
The Government will spend an additional $55 million over the next two years to meet demand for places at universities.
Our next top chefs
Virgil Evetts and Diana Clement discover the public can benefit from student chefs learning on the job, with great food at bargain prices.
Rules tightened for overseas-trained doctors
Health authorities have tightened rules around the monitoring of overseas-trained doctors, following concerns being expressed for several years over supervision.
Birthday gift takes cake, 19 years on
An MIT student found a unique way to cover the costs of his tuition.
<i>Vicki Carpenter:</i> Our children deserve nothing but the best from teachers
Teaching is a privilege, but proposed changes require careful consideration, says an education lecturer.
Changes mean no final year loans for some students
Some students won't get student loans for their final years under the changed student loan scheme.
New qualifications framework launched
A unified qualifications framework will make life easier for employers and people who want to study, Steven Joyce says.