New Zealand
'No sense': Outrage over Government order to limit nurse enrolments
The Tertiary Education Commission asked providers to keep nurse enrolments at 2025 levels.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Taskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closure
Toi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.
Govt warned of risks to breaking up polytech merger: 'Similar, if not worse' financials
A paper said the proposed future appears to be similar, if not worse.
Polytech changes will cost 1000 jobs, 500 courses, Cabinet paper reveals
Nine polytechnics will become stand-alone institutes next year.
'A lot brighter': Job programme offers hope for young workers
He joined a programme helping young people aged 18 to 24 find work.
Is Te Pūkenga 'drowning' in $250m of debt? Executives reject Penny Simmonds’ claim, say real figure is one-fifth of that amount
Labour MP describes characterisation as "misleading".
Opinion: Why medical training needs radical reform
OPINION: Radical reform of doctor training, recruitment, remuneration is necessary.
Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles
The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.
Wealthier students benefiting from tertiary fees-free
Those from decile 1 schools make up an ever-shrinking share of fees-free students.
AUT launches campaign to tell parents about the value of education for their children
"We need every one of them to reach their potential."
Universities reluctant to set parity deadlines for Māori and Pasifika students
The Tertiary Education Commission has been trying for years to improve their education.
Government poised to bailout struggling universities
It comes as hundreds of jobs are on the line.
Public sector CEO used work credit card for lobster, booze
Boss also took multiple post-midnight taxis on four-day trip to Sydney for conference.
Opinion | Aspiration and desperation 20 minutes apart
OPINION: Alwyn Poole writes the Education Ministry is utterly failing in its mission.
Paul Matthews: The robots are coming, and we're not ready
What we need from the govt's sweeping Review of Vocational Education.
Three people allegedly trying to rort fees-free scheme face prosecution
The Tertiary Education Commission was investigating 50 cases of false declarations.
Love isn't enough to sustain our teachers
Sarah Proctor-Thomson says the very essence driving our tutors and lecturers is in peril.
Ex-Wintec chief who took six months sick leave goes on overseas break
Mark Flowers says overseas trip very different from helping with an audit investigation.
Serious concerns with how Wintec spends public money
Wintec CEO Mark Flowers "pleased but not surprised" by findings into his actions
Nervous wait for 165,000 students with NCEA results out today
More than 165,000 students nationwide will be able to check their results today.
Wintec CEO on sick leave
Wintec chief executive Mark Flowers is on sick leave until mid-October.
Wintec to relaunch investigation into CEO
Wintec will urgently reinvestigate allegations into chief executive Mark Flowers.
Students switch to health, engineering
Students switching from BA and BCom degrees to more job-rich fields such as IT.
Minister has briefing on Wintec
TEC has told the minister it is keeping a close eye on the developments at Wintec