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NZ universities confirmed as world-class
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 9:28 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The results of the QS World University Rankings released today show that despite fierce competition internationally, six of New Zealand’s eight universities improved their rankings while the other two largely held their places. More >>
UNZ welcomes Entrepreneurial Universities initiative
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 10:22 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand congratulates the Government and Minister Steven Joyce on today’s announcement of funding for Entrepreneurial Universities. The Government will provide $35 million over the next four years to partner with New Zealand universities ... More >>
Study confirms value of a university education
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 10:31 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Study confirms value of a university education Universities New Zealand has welcomed the findings of a new study of university graduates which confirms the value of a New Zealand university degree in preparing students for their lives and careers as ... More >>
Prof Roy Crawford CNZM
Friday, 24 June 2016, 11:10 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
University Vice-Chancellors express their sincere sympathy at the passing and loss of Professor Roy Crawford CNZM. More >>
Universities to host new Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 3:45 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed the Tertiary Minister’s announcement that up to three Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) will be developed within New Zealand’s universities. More >>
Three outstanding musicians awarded Kiwi music scholarships
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 1:24 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Three outstanding musicians awarded Kiwi music scholarships The Kiwi Music scholarship has been awarded to three outstanding young performers – a violist, baritone and mezzo soprano, to continue their musical development. Violist Alexander McFarlane ... More >>
Data sharing protocol will make life easier for grads
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:56 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand is delighted to join a global initiative that will make it easier for international students to transfer to our universities and for New Zealanders to do further study overseas. More >>
Universities welcome Budget funding
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:51 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s Budget announcement that it is investing $761m in areas including science, skills and tertiary education. More >>
Career system reforms a step in the right direction
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 2:08 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has described government reforms to give secondary students better access to high quality and accurate careers advice as a step in the right direction. More >>
Universities applaud $97m extra funding for health research
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 4:30 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has applauded the Government’s decision to increase funding for health research by 56% over four years. More >>
Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 9:33 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers announced The New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers has this year been awarded to Holly Hedley and Bree Huntley. The award honours New Zealand’s ... More >>
Baritone, Soprano and Double bassist win Scholarships
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:46 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Baritone Benson Wilson, Soprano Isabella Moore and Double bassist Alexander Verster have been awarded the 2016 Patricia Pratt Scholarships in Musical Performance enabling them to continue their postgraduate development at renowned international music schools. More >>
Universities need bold investment
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 1:52 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealanders are being urged to keep a close watch on the current review of the tertiary education system to ensure it doesn’t reduce the current quality or range of choices available to New Zealanders. The review is being carried out by the New ... More >>
Online toolkit initiative
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:34 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed an online toolkit developed by Starpath which could help increase numbers of Māori, Pasifika, and students from low decile schools, studying at university. More >>
Destined to make a difference
Friday, 18 March 2016, 4:14 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Seventeen-year-old Callum Parker from Karori has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship which will enable him to study at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge in the UK. More >>
Student awarded prestigious scholarship to Cambridge
Friday, 11 March 2016, 12:41 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Nina Jeffs who turns 18 next week has been awarded a life-changing Girdlers’ Scholarship to Cambridge University in the UK where she will study Human, Social and Political Sciences. More >>
Universities NZ Tribute to Dr Ranginui Walker
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 11:49 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Ka tanuku ka tanuku Te tihi o Makeo ka tanuku Maturuturu noa te wai o aku kamo Kotiritiri noa kotarara noa Aue, te pane kotutitui, te pane koruturutu E huri Ranginui tau atu ra Ki tara wiwi, ki tara wawa Tēnei te Kāhui Amokura e tangi nei Tēnei Te Pōkai ... More >>
Dr John Wood incoming Chair of Chancellors’ Group
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:17 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has announced that Dr John Wood CNZM QSO, Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, is the incoming Chair of the Chancellors’ Group. The Chancellors of each of the eight universities meet formally on a regular basis ... More >>
A Degree is a smart investment
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 10:36 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New data released today by Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara shows the value of investing in a degree with a typical graduate earning around $1.6 million more over their working life than a non-graduate. More >>
Recognition of NZ university degrees hugely important
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 4:05 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealand universities will attract more students from Malaysia following a move which means New Zealand Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees are recognised by the Malaysian public service. More >>
