Latest Tertiary Education Headlines

Statement from the Chancellor, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:35:24 +1200 | University of Auckland

Professor Freshwater has the full support of Council to continue leading the University until the agreed handover. More >>

Students Unveil AI Creations At University Of Auckland Hackathon

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:20:16 +1200 | University of Auckland

The AI tools were designed and developed over five weeks to address real-world challenges facing researchers and universities in New Zealand and overseas. More >>

Academic Freedom Legislation Important Step To Save Universities From Themselves

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:18:14 +1200 | Free Speech Union

Research by the Free Speech Union and others clearly shows that academic freedom is in jeopardy in New Zealand, despite being enshrined in the Education and Training Act. Universities are not currently doing the job they’re legally obliged and publicly ...More >>

Health Reforms Raise Fears Of Two-Tier System And Workforce Shortages

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:06:52 +1200 | ANZCA

Dr Graham Roper, chair of ANZCA’s New Zealand National Committee, says the outsourcing plans will negatively affect the training of anaesthetists, who are critical for operations to proceed, and see existing specialists move from public hospitals to ...More >>

University Of Auckland Vice-Chancellor To Step Down In 2026

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:40:38 +1200 | University of Auckland

Professor Dawn Freshwater has raised the University’s profile internationally among peers in higher education and research, and alongside Prime Ministers and political leaders on overseas missions.More >>

Declining School Tech-Course Offerings Cause For Concern

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:12:36 +1200 | Mission Ready HQ

Participation in tech-careers and courses among school leavers is declining, at a time when workforce demand for tech roles is rapidly increasing. More >>

On Free Speech And Anti-Semitism

Mon, 9 Jun 2025 13:14:28 +1200 | Gordon Campbell

For the record: the haka in Parliament did not disrupt the taking of the first reading vote on The Treaty Principles Bill. It occurred after the votes from the other political parties had been cast and tallied, as the footage from Parliament clearly shows.More >>

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk: Climate Emergency Is A Clarion Call For A New Politics

Sat, 7 Jun 2025 20:09:41 +1200 | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values are a beacon of learning, intellectual exchange, and diverse views – a microcosm of everything we value about a university education. More >>

Kilikiti Bats Bring Ara Campuses Together For Samoa Language Week

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 20:21:14 +1200 | Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd

The event is the vision of Ara’s Te Whatu Ora funded Pacific lead in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Greg Galovale, who wanted to involve trades students in a community project with a fitness focus.More >>

Smart Tech Helps Ring The Changes For Top Rugby Players

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 10:53:55 +1200 | University of Canterbury

The study, which has been approved by New Zealand Rugby as well as UC, allows the athletes to be monitored on a daily basis with the goal of improving their performance. More >>

New Waikeria Prison Facility Opens

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 10:07:17 +1200 | New Zealand Government

As the prison population continues to increase, this new facility will help ensure Corrections has the right level of capacity and resources to keep its staff, people in prison, and the public safe.More >>

Flying NZ 2025: Instructors At The Heart Of Aviation Safety And Growth

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 08:46:26 +1200 | Flying NZ

A highlight of this year’s event is the Instructor Safety Summit, held in conjunction with the AGM and free for all powered instructors. More >>

How To Build Trust And Autonomy In Distributed Teams

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 06:48:49 +1200 | Hugh Grant

Trust is foundational to any successful team, but in a remote context, it becomes even more critical. Without the visual cues and informal interactions of a physical office, team members must rely on consistency, communication, and reliability toMore >>

Open Polytechnic Launches New Introduction To Generative AI Micro-Credential

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 16:37:22 +1200 | Open Polytechnic

By completing this micro-credential, ākonga will learn how to integrate generative AI tools into their workflows, enhance communication, and leverage these technologies to streamline operations and enhance overall performance.More >>

Study Shows Smart Limpets Keep Their Cool In Warming Climate

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 10:38:39 +1200 | University of Canterbury

Humble limpets clinging to rocky shores around Aotearoa are surprisingly savvy when it comes to climate change adaptation, a new Canterbury study shows. More >>

Open Polytechnic Connection Blooms At The Melbourne International Flower And Garden Show

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 10:05:32 +1200 | Open Polytechnic

Megan Parker, an Academic Staff Member in floristry at Open Polytechnic, and Bayley LuuTomes, a former Open Polytechnic horticulture graduate and landscape designer, recently collaborated at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2025.More >>

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