OpinionJosh Williams: Sparking a new idea from oldCOMMENT: Last week's Budget had some wins for our kind of education - that is on-the-job training for skills and qualifications.02 Jun 09:24 PM
New ZealandWoman arrested at airport over loanExclusive: The woman was arrested at Auckland Airport as she tried to board a flight to Australia on Tuesday, the Herald understands.02 Jun 08:26 AM
Business$256m to upskill workforceNZ's skills shortage was highlighted in the Budget yesterday with the Govt allocating $256.5m to promote tertiary education and apprenticeships.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMike's Minute: Selling cool careersYou wouldn't think giving kids good career advice was an overly difficult job; and yet, here we are.Watch18 May 11:37 PM
New ZealandThe cost of debt-free educationWhen Labour announced its new free tertiary education policy in January, the nation split in two. Student Julie Cleaver wades into the debate13 May 04:09 AM
New ZealandThe smart degreesDanielle Wright finds out why a degree is still a smart investment12 May 09:04 PM
New ZealandOtago's $50m animal testing facilityThe University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTertiary path for Indian students announcedTertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee announced the creation of the New Zealand Excellence Awards at Auckland University of Technology.02 May 02:47 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: What's happening to universities?COMMENT: Are our universities out of control? Have they lost sight of their core missions? Do they know what they are doing?02 Apr 06:45 PM
WorldUniversity 'rewrite' of colonial history causes angerAn Australian university rejected claims it's trying to rewrite the nation's colonial history after encouraging students to use the term "invaded."30 Mar 08:20 PM
New ZealandHow much is your degree worth?New data shows big bucks for the right graduates30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent editor stands by racy coverThe editor of Massive is standing by his controversial cover, while Massey Student Association is disavowing it.15 Mar 03:26 AM
New ZealandKiwi teen nabs scholarship to CambridgeNina Jeffs, 17, scooped the Girdlers' Scholarship to the University of Cambridge - the only New Zealander to do so, as only one is granted per year.14 Mar 03:57 AM
New ZealandMassey magazine takes aim at Neville JordanSir Neville Jordan asked salient to apologize for their satirical article on him, now Massey's mag is saying he died from a lack of humour.08 Mar 04:22 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Learning about learningEmployers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.03 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAlistair Shaw: End study loans and we all winFee-free education policy takes aim at major cause of life-long debt, Dr Alistair Shaw writes.01 Mar 06:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Seeing young thrive huge thrill for a teacherPeter Lyons writes about one of his favourite teaching experience, where he helped a group of students make an investment.29 Feb 07:56 PM
New ZealandWatch: Slingshot attack on partying studentsAbout 3000 chanting students survived an attack by slingshot-wielding young men who pelted them with eggs and water balloons as they lined up for the annual Otago University Students' Association toga party last night.Watch24 Feb 08:09 PM
OpinionDarryn Melrose: Indian students of huge value to NZThere is plenty of evidence that not only shows the value Indian students place on receiving a NZ education, but also the value Indian international students are adding to NZ, writes Darryn Melrose.10 Feb 07:02 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Fund tertiary education locally to compete globallyThe case for sparing the taxpayer the cost of tertiary education by applying a "user pays" principle looks pretty shaky when the user and the taxpayer are the same people, writes Bryan Gould.04 Feb 01:43 AM
New ZealandLabour's policy will take from poor: JoyceTertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says Labour's new no-fees policy will take from the poor to give to those studying for lucrative jobs.31 Jan 08:26 PM
New ZealandAuckland in top 20 for international studentsAuckland moved up four places from last year and is the only New Zealand city to make the top 20.14 Dec 12:56 AM
New ZealandRescue course under fireSearch and rescue volunteers say they completed a five-month taxpayer-funded training course at a polytechnic in one week.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Christmas is coming' for medical studentsThe Government has dropped a strong hint that it is set to announce changes to give more medical students access to student loans in their final years of study.01 Dec 01:41 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Education's sinking lid crushing industry's vitalityIn 1995, a year after my return to New Zealand to take up the Vice-Chancellorship of Waikato University, I was invited to lead a delegation to visit universities in China - the first such invitation....30 Nov 08:49 PM
New ZealandAUT staff end strikeAcademic staff at AUT have ended a strike that caused a delay in the release of students' final grades.22 Nov 11:25 PM
BDBDBusinessNZ's problem with exploitationImmigration officials are warning New Zealand's reputation as a destination for international students is at risk from Indian student exploitation.19 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandShopping for scholarshipsA multitude of scholarships are available for tertiary students but you've got to be in to win.17 Nov 01:41 AM
New ZealandFailure made me a better leaderA negative experience can stimulate enlightenment; it can reveal the best way forward and motivate you towards it17 Nov 01:28 AM
New ZealandCreative skills = global opportunityNot so long ago, parents of a teenager wanting to be an artist or a musician would tell them to get a real job but that perception has changed17 Nov 01:11 AM
New ZealandSummer slavesAnt poisoning, mindless retail jobs, summer school - Julie Cleaver says spare a thought for the hard-working students this summer, because they probably won't post about it on Instagram.16 Nov 12:16 AM
OpinionThe inequality of school achievementCOMMENT: NZ children will continue to live unequal lives until such time as an education minister has the full support of colleagues, writes John Clark.15 Nov 10:46 PM
