New Zealand
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Opinion
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel on HE policy
Australia isn’t alone in going through a landmark review of higher education, and rather than expecting all the answers to…
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Opinion
Under pressure: Universities have been resilient so far, but how long can it last?
During my nearly 20 years as a vice‑chancellor at two universities, I have observed with pleasure the increased participation of…
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News
Has New Zealand’s free university plan ‘completely failed’?
The first seven months of taxpayer-funded university for first-year students in New Zealand has been branded a "complete failure". Paula Bennett, New…
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Funding
New Zealand cuts funding to free degrees
Storm clouds have brewed in the land of the long white cloud. After the much-heralded announcement of 'free', that is,…
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Analysis
Free university education: Kiwi feat or a red herring?
When Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand's Prime Minister in October last year, many were surprised because of her youth, inexperience and femininity.…
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Mountain hidden by molehill
A botched attempt at a small increase in school class sizes has drawn attention away from the growing problem of…
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Relax, we have been here before
When it comes to mergers, unis and TAFEs can calm their nerves by looking at the absorbtion of colleges 25…
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The NZ push for results continues
The re-election of the Nationals in New Zealand means some in the education system will have to get used to…
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Education invisible in NZ election
New Zealand is in the grips of a general election that is anything but gripping. It is a case of…
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