BDBDBusinessDeskWarning that NZ is missing the digital busOur podcast highlights a need for urgent reform in tech vocational training.14 May 04:59 PM
Education'Nobody's winning': Tertiary staff struggle amid funding cutsThe student-to-staff ratio at universities rose to 19.6 in 2024, up from 18.7 in 2023.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measuresOPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all sufferOPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOxford honours pioneering Māori scholar with posthumous degreeHer family and iwi say they are grateful for the tribute to her memory.30 Apr 06:00 AM
Education'Government needs to wake up': Ucol proposes to cut 74 rolesUcol proposes to cut 17% of staff, affecting Whanganui, Palmerston North and Masterton.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNumber of people studying education continues to dropNew Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Kiwis accepted into Oxford, Harvard, Princeton and moreThree Bay of Plenty locals have been accepted into the world's most prestigious schools.20 Apr 05:02 PM
WorldTrump threatens to ban 'joke' Harvard from enrolling foreign students'Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning,' the President says.17 Apr 05:41 AM
KahuMum-of-eight graduates with degree earned during cancer treatmentParata studied during chemotherapy, often logging in from Auckland Hospital.12 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Felt very honoured': EIT valedictorian's journey from chef to nurseKayla Hughes is graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing and as one of two valedictorians.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandComplaint over teaching tikanga Māori in law schools rejectedBut the select committee also put a limit on how much cultural education was required.04 Apr 07:32 AM
EducationStarting uni at the age of 9? One young Kiwi has his eyes on the prizeRaymond Hsu, 9, passed the SAT test - and is now aiming for university entrance.04 Apr 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUniversity law school merger decision looms amid legal challenge threatsThe proposal could go ahead despite overwhelming opposition from the university's senate. 30 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunitiesOPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAct MP launches bill to stop universities offering ‘race-based services’It follows on from a Cabinet directive last year to create a 'colourblind' public service.29 Mar 04:51 AM
PoliticsBill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the wayThe former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand11 courses on the chopping block under proposed changes to NorthTecNorthTec says the courses under consultation had low demand for several years.16 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLaw school stoush: Auckland Uni vice-chancellor faces backlashAcademics move to reject proposal to merge university's law and business faculties.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandOutrage as university says AI tutors will run lectures in courseThree AI programs are set to replace lecture slides in a university course this semester.28 Feb 04:00 PM
EnvironmentMajor review links microplastics to reproductive, digestive harmResearchers urge governments to ban single-use plastics immediately.02 Feb 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Aim high': Teen scores $135,000 scholarship to Australian university, sheds Olympic dreamHastings Christian School's Lucy Smith chose academics over an Olympic dream.23 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandShane Reti says health portfolio in good shape for Simeon BrownWhile he has lost health, Reti says he is still representing Whangārei at the top table.20 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessConsumer NZ says Crimson Education start-up should make contracts clearerConsumer says law change needed.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsResults revealed: Drop in NCEA Level 1 achievementResult brings 'literacy and numeracy in New Zealand into sharp focus'.16 Jan 09:53 PM
EducationPolytechs could go up for sale when Te Pūkenga is disestablishedIn a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table.20 Dec 04:47 AM
New ZealandWhy university free speech policies are getting a revampCoalition tweaks university rules to curb 'risk-averse' free speech approach.19 Dec 01:32 AM
New Zealand'Otago is still a very, very good place to be': Student leader says scarfies thrivingHousing and the cost of living remain key issues for Otago's students.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversities face high demand for degrees in artificial intelligenceThere has been an increase in student interest from fields outside computer science.25 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldFailing student kills 8, injures 17 in knife attack at Chinese schoolYixing police said the suspect was a 21-year-old former student at the school.16 Nov 10:02 PM
New ZealandPowerful haka for High School Dux goes viral world-wideA haka for Hastings' Flaxmere College Dux Naomi Sai, 18, has gone viral across the world. Video / Naomi SaiWatch13 Nov 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNewly minted unicorn: Jamie Beaton's Crimson raises $68m at $1b valuation'It's the single biggest cheque we've ever written.'04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Are disengaged students prepared for the workforce?OPINION: I'm convinced there is one trick to life, and it's this.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationYouTubing maths teacher offers students a unique way to prepare for examsMaths teacher and founder of YouTube channel infinityplusone, Subash Chandar K offers students a unique way to study and prepare for their NCEA exams. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Oct 04:00 PM
