Ethel Benjamin Scholarship for outstanding women lawyers announced

11 May 2017 | media

The 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers has been awarded to Johanna McDavitt.The award honours Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first woman...

Prestigious Girdlers' Scholarship awarded to Hamish Thomas

11 May 2017 | media

Hamish Thomas, aged 17 from Christchurch, has been awarded the prestigious Girdlers' Scholarship which will see him study Natural Sciences, specialising in genetics, at the University of Cambridge....

Universities high-performing but under-funded: Universitas 21 Report

05 May 2017 | media

The latest rankings show that New Zealand has an efficient, high-performing university sector that is struggling to maintain its place in the world against a backdrop of underfunding.Chris Whelan,...

Statement on proposed fee changes for NZ citizens studying in Australia universities

02 May 2017 | media

Universities New Zealand is disappointed by proposed changes by the Australian government that would see New Zealand citizens studying at an Australian university being charged the full-fee rate...

Universities NZ - Policy on Dealing with Claims of Serious Wrong-Doing Under the Protected Disclosures Act 2000

01 May 2017 | publications

This Policy on Dealing with Claims of Serious Wrong-Doing Under the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, provides guidance as to how Universities New Zealand will respond to claims of serious wrong...

NZIER - Regional Activities of Universities

27 April 2017 | publications

Regional activity of universities: Data sources for assessing New Zealand universities share of regional economic activityNZIER report to Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara, April 2017

Sir Douglas Myers

13 April 2017 | media

Universities New Zealand expresses its sincere sympathy at the passing and loss of philanthropist Sir Douglas Myers.Universities New Zealand manages the Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship for...

Universities concerned over persistent UE disparity for Māori and Pasifika

13 April 2017 | media

University Vice-Chancellors welcome the increased numbers of secondary school students achieving NCEA Level 2 but remained concerned about the persistent achievement gap at University Entrance...

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06 April 2017 | news

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How does funding stack up against the OECD?

05 April 2017 | news

A recent media story claimed, “New Zealand devoted a higher proportion of its total public expenditure to tertiary education than any other country in the OECD.” [1] But how does government...