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Science New Zealand and Universities New Zealand - collaboration update

02 April 2026 | news

Since announcing an historic collaboration in August 2025, Science New Zealand and Universities New Zealand have continued to develop plans for working together to unlock more value and impact from...

Matatāhuna-Universities Quality Assurance Agency established

27 March 2026 | news

Matatāhuna-Universities Quality Assurance Agency (UQAA) has been approved and established as from 12 March, 2026....

Debating the future of AI and entrepreneurship wins academics Critic and Conscience of Society awards

26 March 2026 | media

Reframing the New Zealand debates on AI and on entrepreneurship has won Professor Rod McNaughton and Dr Andrew Lensen each a 2026 Critic and Conscience of Society Award. ...

Transport Research Masters 2026 Winners

25 March 2026 | news

Two university students have been awarded scholarships from the Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ). ...

Christchurch high school student heading to Cambridge University with the Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship

25 March 2026 | news

Sam Allan, the recipient of the 2026 Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship, is heading to Cambridge University next year to study a Bachelor of History and Politics....

An important update on the future operating model for Universities New Zealand

20 March 2026 | news

The operating arm of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee, also known as Universities New Zealand (UNZ), is undergoing change....

2026 ACC Postgraduate Scholarships awarded

24 February 2026 | news

Four students from universities across Aotearoa New Zealand have been awarded scholarships from ACC. These students are working towards their masters, whilst investigating a research topic that...

Submission on strengthening New Zealand’s export controls regime - February 2026

13 February 2026 | submissions

This submission is from Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara (UNZ[1]) – the peak body for New Zealand’s eight universities. The submission has been developed through UNZ’s Research and Vice...

Health and safety changes welcomed

28 January 2026 | media

New Zealand universities welcome Minister Van Velden's decision to fix the health and safety regulations applying to laboratories used for teaching and research....

In-principle agreement reached with global academic publisher Elsevier

16 December 2025 | media

The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has reached an in-principle agreement with global academic publisher Elsevier....

Grade inflation or grade improvement?

08 December 2025 | news

Chris Whelan, Chief ExecutiveUniversities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara...

Moving forward in a time of change

08 December 2025 | news

Professor Grant EdwardsChair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee...

Agreements reached in principle with Springer Nature and Wiley

28 November 2025 | media

The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has reached agreement in principle for read and publish agreements with global publishers Springer Nature and Wiley, marking another major...

Landmark new open access agreement struck with Taylor & Francis, negotiations with Elsevier paused

14 November 2025 | media

November 14, 2025: The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has struck a landmark new open access in principle agreement with global publisher Taylor & Francis, marking a major...

New Zealand's 2026 Rhodes Scholars announced

06 November 2025 | news

Naianga Tapiata, Lily Stelling and Jannik Wittgen New Zealand’s 2026 Rhodes Scholars will build on their exceptional academic skills in AI, Indigenous studies and engineering in their time at the...

New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statements 2025

04 November 2025 | publications

These are the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Beyond STEM: Humanities and the Social Sciences

31 October 2025 | news

By Chris Whelan, Chief ExecutiveUniversities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara...

New strategy group a positive opportunity

31 October 2025 | news

By Professor Grant EdwardsChair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee...

UNZ newsletter October 2025

31 October 2025 | news

Our October newsletter can be found online now. October 2025 newsletter Articles this month include: New strategy group a positive opportunity Beyond STEM: Humanities and the Social Sciences New ...

An update from our Chair in a time of change

02 October 2025 | news

Professor Grant EdwardsVice-Chancellor, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln UniversityChair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee New Zealand’s university sector is in the midst of a period ...

2025 Kiwi Music Scholars

01 October 2025 | news

 Five of New Zealand’s outstanding postgraduate musicians were awarded a 2025 Kiwi Music Scholarship this year to help them continue their already impressive international success....

Three 2025 Woolf Fisher Scholars announced

29 September 2025 | media

Dr Chris Mayo, Zillah Daysh and Alex Barnes: 2025 recipients of a Woolf Fisher Scholarship September 29, 2025: Three New Zealand students have been awarded prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarships t...

Submission on Freedom of Expression, 2025

24 September 2025 | submissions

Universities New Zealand Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2) 2025...

Law, neuroscience and economics topics for 2025 William Georgetti scholars

22 September 2025 | news

Indigenous sovereignty, cognitive decline and the economics of large-scale urban regeneration are the focus for the 2025 recipients of the William Georgetti Scholarships....

Response to proposal to replace NCEA with new national qualifications

22 September 2025 | submissions

 Univesrsities New Zealand made the following two submissions on the recent proposed changes to NCEA:...