Education
Legal action dropped against Otago Medical School
A legal challenge to Otago University's medical school admissions process - which prioritises Māori and other groups in order to create a more diverse health workforce - has now been dropped.
The… Audio
Universities urged to help foreign students pay for managed iso
Universities are being urged to help returning foreign students pay for their two week stint in isolation hotels.
In a first small step towards re-opening the border to the lucrative industry, 250… Audio
Government redirects foreign teacher funding
The government is redirecting millions of dollars from attracting foreign teachers and using it instead to pay for more New Zealanders to train as teachers.
It is doubling to 540 the number of places… Audio
Universities urged to financially assist returning foreign students
Universities have indicated they were prepared to consider some help for the 250 students that will be allowed into New Zealand, but won't make any decision until the end of the week.
Unis should help pay for managed isolation say intl students
The International Students' Association says universities should help pay for international students' stint in managed isolation.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced yesterday 250 postgraduate… Audio
Incoming foreign postgrad students will bring value to NZ - Education NZ
Education NZ says the government's move to allow up to 250 international PhD and postgraduate students back into the country will be beneficial to New Zealand. Audio
Education NZ chair details exemptions for foreign PhD students
The government's agreed to let 250 international post graduate students back into New Zealand under a special exemption scheme.
The students will have to complete the mandatory two weeks isolation in… Video, Audio
Court challenge over Otago Uni admissions withdrawn
A legal challenge to Otago University's medical school admissions process won't be heading to court, with the university now having reached an agreement with the applicant.
Government to let 250 international students into NZ
The government has announced a new category that will allow 250 international PhD and postgraduate students to enter New Zealand, with the first expected to arrive next month.
Pacific tertiary students see mental health, living costs as election priorities
Help with living costs while studying and extra support for mental health are two areas Pacific tertiary students want given more attention. Audio
New Zealanders' support for legalising cannabis is increasing
The latest Research NZ poll set out to gauge how Kiwis plan to vote in the upcoming Cannabis referendum. The results showed that almost half of those polled (46%) now say they will vote in favour of… Audio
US Justice Department sues Yale for discriminating against Asians, whites
One of the most prestigious universities in the US - Yale - is being sued by the Justice Department for discriminating against Asian and white undergraduate applications.
Pacific university students call for more financial, health help from next govt
Helping students to earn money to live on while studying and extra support for mental health are two areas Pacific tertiary students want given more attention.
Universities NZ figures show there were… Audio
Third of sexual assaults on university students go unreported - study
Research showing one third of university students who are sexually assaulted don't report it is a conservative figure, a sexual abuse survivors' group says. Audio
Builder Stan Scott answers your DIY questions
Stan Scott answers questions about repairing rotting weatherboards, how high you can build a deck without a permit and whether you can build a sleepout if you are not a builder. Audio
Graeme Dingle foundation loses major sponsor due to Covid-19
The Graeme Dingle Foundation says it's programme supporting young people in Papakura is in jeopardy. Audio
Sustainable scarfies: Otago establishes 'green' flats
Otago University is establishing a sustainability village for students who want to live in a more environmentally conscious way. Audio
Concerns over lack of funding for oral health pathology
There is a desperate lack of funding for testing of oral tissue samples, the University of Otago says. Audio
Getting ready for NCEA exams: What can students and parents do?
With just over a month to go to the start of NCEA exams, there'll be more than a few nervous students around the country. Audio
Tech's role in bushfire battle, Aussies invest in tech
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how technology could be harnessed to identify and fight bushfires in Australia, with a plan between Optus and the Australian National… Audio
