2012 Highlights Report Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara

23 May 2013 | publications

The 2012 Highlights Report of Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara provides an overview of the organisation's activities and focusses on three key themes: growing New Zealand, connecting New...

New Universities New Zealand Chair keen to enhance universities' contribution

01 July 2013 | media

Professor Roy Crawford, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Waikato, has been appointed Chair of Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara.Universities NZ represents and advocates on behalf of the...

University Research Commercialisation Driving innovation and development

20 August 2013 | news

Universities are at the forefront of research and innovation. Examples of research commercialisation are showcased from each of our universities in University Research Commercialisation

Research commercialisation - optimising the university sector's contribution to the nation

27 August 2013 | news

Viewpoint article by Professor Stuart McCutcheon, Vice-Chancellor at The University of Auckland and the Chair of the Research Committee of Universities NZ on university research, innovation and...

New Executive Director for Universities NZ

10 October 2013 | media

Universities New Zealand –Te Pōkai Tara[1], the representative body for the country’s eight universities, today announced the appointment of Chris Whelan as its new Executive Director. Mr Whelan...

New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statements 2013

06 November 2013 | media

Click here for the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statements for the year ending June 2013.  

Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2014

08 November 2013 | media

Benjamin Abraham, Hamish Tomlinson and Alice Wang and have been selected as Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2014, following a selection meeting chaired by the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir...

Online education and MOOCs – optimal learning should remain focus

26 November 2013 | news

By Professor Roy Crawford Chair of Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Waikato.Tertiary education continues to undergo a dramatic transformation with...

NZ's Universities Sign Cooperation Agreement with France

28 November 2013 | media

NZ’s Universities Sign Cooperation Agreement with FranceStronger academic cooperation between New Zealand and France to enhance the quality of university education and research is a step closer...

Governance changes will undermine role of universities

16 February 2014 | media

Governance changes will undermine role of universitiesUniversities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara opposes plans to change the composition of university councils which will remove the statutory...