New Zealand
Number of people studying education continues to drop
New Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.
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How a Kiwi startup is changing the game for students with ADHD
Kumo Study founder Alex Kerr aims to break 'shame spiral' behind academic failure rates.
Horse medicine for humans? NZ breakthrough could revolutionise wound treatment
Gel could help diabetics, the elderly and burns patients heal a lot quicker.
$0 to future millionaire: Waikato podcaster Te Kahukura Boynton's wealth goal
Her podcast idea came to light when she had '$0 to my name' as a 17-year-old.
Universities face high demand for degrees in artificial intelligence
There has been an increase in student interest from fields outside computer science.
Coroner finds Christchurch uni student may have got ‘tangled in his bedding’ before fatal window fall
The death of the 19-year-old has been ruled as accidental.
He bought his first student flat at 18. Now he’s a professional investor
Landlords in the Deep South say if student flats are well run, they don't get trashed.
Debt collectors chasing Kiwis overseas who are behind on student loan payments
They have doubled the team chasing Kiwis overseas who are behind in loan payments.
Hundreds of students quizzed after mass sickness outbreak at Canterbury Uni
Students were asked if they'd changed a nappy in the days leading up to the outbreak.
Hundreds of Canterbury uni students sick after possible food poisoning, queues at toilets
A resident believed the outbreak was caused by food poisoning.
Jarrod Gilbert: Are disengaged students prepared for the workforce?
OPINION: I'm convinced there is one trick to life, and it's this.
Is Christchurch now the coolest place in Aotearoa?
Creatives and community leaders believe Christchurch is enjoying a cultural renaissance.
Beefing up cattle disease detection takes students to France
Students hope their device will help Kiwi farmers tackle the potentially deadly infection.
Jarrod Gilbert: What's a King's Counsel initiation like?
OPINION: There's a lot of bowing but it’s not without purpose.
Four young Māori earn scholarships for ivy league education
This year’s winners come from Rotorua, Whangārei and Inglewood in Taranaki.
How farmers can bring birdsong back
A growing number of farmers in Canterbury are planting native trees on their land.
Avoid the ‘rabbit holes of pseudoscience’: Climate commission head’s advice to student protesters
Stay informed, Rod Carr advises protesters.
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
But he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.
Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
Tertiary Education Minister wants to restrict use of term ‘wānanga’
Penny Simmonds proposes it should have the same protections as 'university'.
Outrage over Māori lecturer comparing NZ colonisation with Israel-Palestine conflict
A complaint about Māori and Palestine reveals two wildly different narratives.
How many is too many non-academic staff at universities?
OPINION: Stanford has more administrators than undergrads. In NZ, results may surprise.
The 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup sale
Serial inventor says Shear Edge offers new hope for strong wool.
Project finds way to retrofit concrete floors to make buildings safer in quakes
OPINION: The Recast Floors research project began after the 2016 Kaikōura quake.
Cather Simpson: University cuts threaten long-term economic growth
OPINION: We're on the cusp of a virtuous cycle but cuts threaten to impoverish us all.
University rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'
New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.
Government poised to bailout struggling universities
It comes as hundreds of jobs are on the line.
‘We weren’t told’: Student battling meningococcal disease unaware of second vaccine
The student's mother said many may think they're safe from the illness, but they are not.
Education researchers win innovation medal
Te Kāhui A Te Rūrangahau created a user-friendly guide for teachers.
Taking a virtual overview for Māori to connect to culture and whenua
Virtual and mixed realities project aims to connect Māori with te reo, culture and whenua.