Students
'The outcome of these 10 years is not even zero'
A growing number of Indian students are facing shame for failing to gain New Zealand residency despite, spending tens of thousands of dollars, support groups say.
Indian student market destroys trust in private institutions - Independent Tertiary Education NZ
Abuse of the Indian student market has destroyed trust in private tertiary institutions, with the sector reeling from a government crack-down, a tertiary education group says.
Officials' tertiary fraud fears revealed
Tertiary institution staff are under suspicion of immigration fraud and their employers may be turning a blind eye to some offending, documents show. Audio
Indian students paying up to $40,000 for jobs
Indian students are being exploited into paying up to $40,000 for jobs they believe will help them gain residency, members of the Indian community have told RNZ.
Private institutions cut ties with Indian student recruitment cartel
Some private tertiary institutions are cutting ties with three men believed to be controlling a large part of the multi-million dollar Indian student market. Audio
Interactive online STEM subject boost for NCEA students
A new online tool in education has been rolled out in Northland to help NCEA students in rural areas, where it can be difficult to attract specialist teachers of STEM subjects. STEM Online NZ is a… Audio
Unprecedented increases in Akld flat prices on student demand
One of Auckland's biggest rental agencies hiked rents on vacant apartments by 5% a week for several weeks earlier this year when demand from students surged to record levels. And now there are… Audio
Swingeing rises in Akld flat rents as students bid for spots
One of Auckland's biggest rental agencies hiked apartment rents by five percent a week for several weeks earlier this year when demand from students surged to record levels. And it may not be the last… Audio
University can't meet demand for food parcels
Seventeen percent of the nearly 2000 students surveyed by Unitec regularly go without food or other neccessities because they can't afford them. Audio
Students financial pressures
Students are going without food and even considering dropping out because of money worries. Audio
Students go hungry to afford tertiary study
A new survey of Unitec students has found that Tertiary students are "regularly going without food or other necessities" because they can't afford them. The National President of the New Zealand… Audio
Young visionaries and the future of fashion
If you want to know what the future of fashion looks like it pays to keep an eye on emerging designers who create without boundaries. Sonia Sly meets emerging designers from around the world to find… Audio
Half as many rentals available in Wgtn compared to normal
A Wellington property manager says there are 500 rentals available in the capital at the moment, but he expects there to be around 1000 at this time of year. Audio
Wgtn students living in tents, caravans due to rental shortage
A combination of record prices and fewer rentals available is forcing university students in Wellington to find alternative accommodation. Audio
Six60 balcony collapse report lays blame with organisers
Overcrowding that led to a balcony collapse during a concert at a Dunedin student flat could have been foreseen and prevented, an investigation has found.
Indian Fraudster hands over NZ immigration licence
The Indian immigration agent who got a New Zealand licence despite being on a list of fraudsters has now surrendered his licence.
Teaching in a war zone
New Zealand professor Peter O'Connor – an international expert in applied theatre and drama education - has just returned from the Middle East where he ran arts education workshops with… Audio
White parents abandon South Auckland schools
Figures show many white parents are happy to live in south Auckland but don't want their children to go to school there. Audio
Inspired by Science
Year-6 students Ava Beens and Eilish Cassidy take part in the 2016 International Science Festival in Dunedin, and give a 2-minute speech on what inspires them about science. Audio
Project Activate - swimming in a flume
Project Activate involved a group of 12-year-old Pacific Island students learning about healthy living and science - and it included a swim in a research flume pool. Audio