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Young Act vice-president resigns, claiming sexual harassment
Ali Gammeter says she has been "sexually harassed, slutshamed and ignored" for months.
Vic Uni backtracks on charging for unoccupied rooms
The university has extended a 100 per cent fee discount after public backlash.
University asks contractors to work without pay
Guest lecturers will not be paid in the second semester and contracts are being reviewed.
Vic Uni delays charging students for unoccupied rooms
Public backlash over 'opportunistic' $150-a-week placeholder fee at halls of residence.
Victoria University considers 20% pay cuts; Lincoln calls for voluntary 5% cut
Universities have been hard-hit by Covid-19 pandemic.
'I feel cheated': Auckland uni lockdown accommodation fees slammed
Victoria, Auckland and Otago universities are charging students fees to hold their rooms.
'Being strong-armed out of money': Uni tells students to pay fee for unoccupied rooms
The move has been described as "bizarre" by one MP.
Climate change has already cost NZ almost $1b in droughts and flooding - experts
The cost of climate change is hitting us now, say NZ researchers.
Covering Climate Now: What difference can individual action make?
What can we do to fight climate change? And is it really up to us? Five experts respond.
New Zealand emissions barely budge, transport cuts urged
New Zealand's gross emissions have increased 24 per cent since 1990.
Covid-19: Students want university fee rebate
'Not what I paid for'- Students can't access labs, equipment, or technology for courses.
Coronavirus: First Covid-19 death a 'big shock', says mayor
The death has brought home the seriousness of this virus, Tania Gibson says.
Travel deadline extended to Friday as stranded students struggle to get home by lockdown
Students trying to rush home as part-time jobs disappear or flatmates desert them.
Covid-19: Vic uni staffer positive for virus
The staff member briefly interacted with others while unwell, the letter said.
Coronavirus: Victoria University offers free study
Surplus expectations waived, giving the university a $15m breathing space.
'Temporary break' for NZ glaciers won't save them from climate change
NZ's glaciers have fared slightly better this summer - but the bigger picture remains bad.
Coronavirus: NZ universities could face combined $300m loss
Window of opportunity for Chinese students to continue their studies is "rapidly closing".
Local Focus: Santa set Danica on road to Elton gig
Thanks to Santa, Danica Bryant is playing Elton John. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
The issues that got Wellington's knickers in a twist
What have we learnt this year? The country's capital cannot afford the nice-to-haves.
Hot 'blob' off New Zealand is growing
Patch of water bigger than New Zealand has temperatures six degrees warmer than average.
Best of 2019: Skin discovered in NZ may help resurrect Tasmanian tiger
Skin discovered in NZ may help to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
Whanganui's teen rowing star Niamh Monk heads Stateside
The old head on young shoulders has thought of career and sporting achievements in tandem.
What's on in Whanganui this week? November 7-13
Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.
$100,000 in debt: Is a student loan worth it? 39yo dad speaks out
Student loans shift balance towards higher pay at the expense of family ties.
Generation Debt: Science trumps music
Liz Goodin chose science, not music, because of the cost of student loans.
Students outraged over hall withholding bond money
"It is unfair... there are no alternatives to staying in the halls."
The burden of student loans: 'It set me back years'
Student loans have changed the lives of a generation of New Zealanders.
Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge
MPs are about to decide whether the public should decide on legalising assisted dying.
Victoria University death: PhD student named
Student lay dead for three days in hall of residence.
Uni student's death didn't raise questions: Vice-chancellor
Student dead for three days 'but I don't think I can ask more of my staff in this regard'.
'A sad time': Second uni student lay dead for three days - govt vows action
Student was found dead in Wellington hall of residence in January 2018.
Where's voting for students at Vic Uni?
A bid to get election voting on Vic's campus was hampered because of security issues.