More than half a century lies between them, but the youngest and oldest students graduating from the University of Auckland both have a secret.

Research funding from the dairying and soft drink industries could be declined on ethical grounds under proposals being worked through by the University of Canterbury.

The University of Auckland has made it into the 2014 Green Gown Awards, which recognise excellence in sustainability and environmental performance improvement.

All tertiary students would be paid a universal student allowance and also have the cost of their course fees paid under an Internet Mana Party policy.

The Warriors have been drawn into an investigation into the use of tertiary education funding on the eve of the club's biggest game of the season.

Internet-Mana press secretary Pam Corkery offered to resign after swearing at journalists at the party's launch, but she says she won't apologise to the reporters.

Kim Dotcom says he's not behind the hacking of the Whale Oil blog, and he's not paid out any of a $5m bounty he'd offered for information to help his legal case.

There are advantages in having a chest infection. For instance, I can get a husky 30s jazz singer drawl, without smoking my way to an early death before I can pay off my student debt.

New Zealanders would rather money was spent on improving teaching standards than on reducing class sizes, a Herald-DigiPoll survey reveals.

A refugee from Afghanistan who arrived in the country without being able to speak a word of English came third in a spelling bee just five years after arriving and is now studying political science.

Grace Eriksen, 18, is in her first year of university and reaping the rewards of three years of saving.

One thing I believe all students have in common is that we want to walk out university with a career especially because being a student these days is a significant investment.

Labour wants to end "voluntary" school donations by offering a grants of $100 per student to schools that stop asking parents to fund "day to day" spending.

The historic, orange brick ex-Carrington Psychiatric Hospital as heritage apartments, pedestrian and cycle links, hundreds of new residents is the vision.

New Zealand women are earning thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts just five years after graduation, a report reveals.

It is easy to dismiss evening classes as a diversion for middle-aged folk escaping the tedium of endless reality cooking shows, writes Peter Lyons. But these classes were more than yoga for the aged,

Editorial: David Cunliffe's announcement represented Labour finally dipping a more positive toe into education policy.

A prominent New Zealand academic, priest and lawyer has been sacked from his UK professor's post.

Teaching methods will need to change if tertiary institutions expect to keep charging thousands for learning that is available free on the web, says an expert.

In high school, I excelled in mathematics, chemistry and biology, writes Robert Greenberg. It seemed I was destined to fulfil the parental dream and pursue a career in medicine or, at the very least, in the natural sciences.

Six University of Canterbury students are taking part in what has been called a once-in-a-lifetime research opportunity.

A staggering 142,000 students are working towards a degree, with another 448,000 toiling away for a lesser qualification. Most of them are wasting their time, writes Damien Grant.

How much graduates in different fields of study can expect to earn has been revealed. So what should school students be choosing to study?

Students' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key

Learning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.