Education

Universities are wrestling with each another for domestic enrolments, prompting swings worth tens of millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding.

Sophia Crestani, 19, died while being crushed in a stairwell pile-up at an over-crowded party at Dunedin's 'The Manor'.

A team of students is heading to the world stage with a device they've invented to help with faster detection of a disease common in dairy cattle.

A de facto chief executive to oversee school property will be appointed following a critical ministerial inquiry. Audio

"Schools were consistently critical of a lack of transparency and unclear prioritisation of projects," a ministerial inquiry has found.

Official figures show 744,000 children should have been in class last Friday but only 544,000 turned up. Audio

Teachers who can speak te reo can connect on a "different level", ākonga Māori say.

We all have big feelings, and for toddlers especially, it can all get a bit too much. But can you stop a tantrum in its tracks? Audio

Schools across NZ have had their names changed on Google Maps, in what appears to be a prank by internet users.

The Garden City has shed its staid image and is solidly on the up. How did this happen?

Massey could not initially contact its technology service provider during an online exam failure that affected hundreds of students. Audio

A group of volunteers are working one-on-one with tamariki to improve their speech skills before starting school. Audio

A programme teaching teachers te reo that had its funding slashed was in high demand, had overwhelmingly positive feedback, and radiated benefits to pupils and whānau, an independent report says.