Toenails, melted cheese, doorknobs, tree roots and ears are just a few of the things tertiary students fear, according to a study.

Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.

A senior AUT employee has quit after $500,000 went missing at the university. AUT spokeswoman Barbara Vilcich says it's a result of an internal investigation carried out by AUT.

Waiheke winemaker Kim Goldwater has donated a 14ha section of his vineyard to the University of Auckland.