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Two New Zealand winners of the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship

18 September 2025 | news

Two New Zealanders are heading to postgraduate studies at Harvard University on funded scholarships thanks to the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship.Andrew Tang and Samara O’Neill both have expertise...

UNZ response to UAG decisions

02 September 2025 | media

September 2, 2025: Universities New Zealand – Te Pokāi Tara welcomes the release today of the report of the Universities Advisory Group, the government’s response, and the draft Tertiary Education...

Positives and matters to consider for new Research Fund

02 September 2025 | media

Statement from: Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland | Chair of the Research Committee, Universities New Zealand – Te Pokāi Tara...

UNZ newsletter August 2025

29 August 2025 | news

Our August newsletter can be found online now....

People who leave university without a degree – choice or failure?

28 August 2025 | news

By Chris Whelan, Chief Executive, Universities New Zealand...

Historic collaboration in public research sector

28 August 2025 | news

Professor Grant EdwardsVice-Chancellor, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln UniversityChair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Now, more than ever, research must be proactive, organised a...

A new era of public science collaboration

28 August 2025 | media

August 26, 2025: New Zealand’s universities and its Public Research Organisations (formerly Crown Research Institutes) are today announcing a new milestone in their long-standing partnership....

UNZ deputy chief executive elected as Royal Society companion

26 August 2025 | news

Universities New Zealand deputy chief executive Dr Bronwen Kelly was this month elected as a Companion of the Royal Society Te Apārangi....

UNZ response to changes to NCEA

04 August 2025 | media

August 4, 2025...

Australian and New Zealand universities join forces to negotiate landmark open access deals

28 July 2025 | media

Joint media statement, 25 July, 2025: Universities across Australia and New Zealand are teaming up to strike a better deal on open access research publishing, in a bold new approach to negotiations...

2025 New Zealand Law Ethel Benjamin Scholarship winners

22 July 2025 | news

The New Zealand Law Foundation along with Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara are delighted to announce that Caccia Armstrong, Taz Haradasa and Nerys Udy have been awarded a 2025 New Zealand...

2025 winner of FMB Reynolds Scholarship to Oxford

22 July 2025 | news

Auckland Crown Prosecutor Karan Venter has been awarded the 2025 FMB Reynolds scholarship in Law to Oxford....

2025 Critic and Conscience of Society Award winner advocates for health policy action.

23 April 2025 | news

For his work educating and advocating for healthy food choices, Professor Boyd Swinburn is the 2025 winner of the Critic and Conscience of Society Award. ...

Science System Advisory Group - Phase 2 Submission

04 April 2025 | submissions

Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara have prepared the following submission for Phase Two of the consultation with the Science System Advisory Group....

UNZ Submission on the consultation on modernising NZ's conservation system

20 March 2025 | submissions

Read Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara Submission to the Department of Conversation 2025 on the consultation on modernising New Zealand’s conservation system....

Universities are key to a successful science system in Aotearoa New Zealand

19 March 2025 | news

Professor Grant Edwards Vice-Chancellor, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University Chair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Tēnā koutou katoa, As the new Chair of Universities New Ze...

UNZ Newsletter - March 2025

19 March 2025 | news

Read the March 2025 newsletter here Subscribe to UNZ's newsletter here.

Census 2023 – what different qualifications earn

18 March 2025 | news

By Chris Whelan...

2023 Census information on income by post-school qualification level and field of study

18 March 2025 | media

2023 Census information on income by post-school qualification level and field of study...

Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Universities

05 February 2025 | news

Read the Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara January 2025 Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Universities, the Hon Shane Reti....

Universities NZ welcomes findings in Science System Advisory Group report

23 January 2025 | media

Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara | Media release...

UNZ Newsletter - December 2024

20 December 2024 | news

Read the latest UNZ newsletter here Subscribe to UNZ's newsletter here.

UNZ Submissions - Universities Advisory Group

17 December 2024 | submissions

Throughout 2024, Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara have prepared submissions to the University Advisory Group (UAG). The UAG was established at the start of the year to provide government...