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:...
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