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How can we catch the lost students?
Source: Radio New Zealand Some studies suggest that the retirement-age pay gap between vocational training and university graduates has closed, but New Zealand still holds the academic path in higher...
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Te Atiawa opens high-end development on former colonial parade ground
Source: Radio New Zealand The crowds went through each home to bless them for their new owners. RNZ / Robin Martin Te Atiawa has opened a high-end townhouse development on...
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I thought I was a bad investor, Sharesies didn’t agree
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/123rf First person – A little while ago, I wrote about my fairly dismal returns investing in Sharesies. I started on the platform in 2017 and...
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Trades or degrees for higher pay? Here’s the data that shows you
Source: Radio New Zealand The government wants to redirect some of the funding it has been using for the ‘fees-free’ university scheme into trades training. Supplied/ UCOL Does having a...
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Can houseplants really purify the air in your home?
Source: Radio New Zealand The question sounds simple. The answer, once you examine the actual measurement science behind it, is more interesting than either “yes” or “no”. The houseplant-as-air-purifier idea...
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Short story collection wins New Zealand’s biggest book prize
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington essayist Ingrid Horrocks has won the major prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for her fiction debut, All Her Lives. The collection, which...
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Hopes dashed after parasitic worm found to be ineffective at killing invasive millipedes
Source: Radio New Zealand A Portuguese millipede. RNZ/Mary Argue Hopes have been dashed that a parasitic worm will effectively kill hordes of invasive millipedes plaguing Wellingtonians. South coast residents sounded...
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World’s First Lightweight High Resolution High Precision CO₂ and CH₄ Point Source Detector “MUSICO” Arrives at Tiangong Space Station via Tianzhou-10
Source: Media Outreach HKUST Led Project Marks Hong Kong’s First Scientific Payload on the National Space Station HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – The...
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Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship doesn’t usually live in New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Joao Luiz Bulcao / Hans Lucas via AFP Health NZ has confirmed one of the New Zealanders on board a cruise ship struck by hantavirus does...
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Increased security at Auckland train station after incident with teenagers
Source: Radio New Zealand The Sturges Road train station in West Auckland. File photo. Google Maps There has been an increased security presence at a West Auckland train station, after...
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Boosting capability in schools to grow international education offering
Source: New Zealand Government As part of the Government’s work to grow the international education sector, new funding for a dedicated support function will help build sector capability and support...
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Over four children killed or injured on average a day during the ‘so- called’ ceasefire in Lebanon – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children More than four children have been killed or injured every day on average in Lebanon in the first 25 days of a temporary ceasefire with families still...
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Awards – Entry standards ‘through the roof’ for Primary Industries Awards
Source: Federated Farmers From a billion-dollar apple brand to grassroots rural leaders, this year’s Primary Industries New Zealand Awards (PINZ) finalists reflect a sector overflowing with talent. Three finalists in each...
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ASB backs New Zealand businesses to lift productivity with new programme connecting talent, knowledge and expertise
Source: ASB ASB is pulling out all the stops to tackle New Zealand’s productivity challenge, with a national programme to significantly uplift the performance of Kiwi businesses. Pathway to Productivity...
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Think tank warns future international threats could impact New Zealand’s food security
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Otago’s Professor Nick Wilson is part of the independent think tank Islands for the Future of Humanity. (File photo) SUPPLIED/University of Otago An independent...
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University Research – Are Pacific children facing too much heat? – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The impacts of climate change on children in Sāmoa are under the spotlight in a new research project. The study will examine the effects of...
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Tertiary Sector – University staff need secure work and pay to meet the cost-of-living crisis – TEU
Source: Tertiary Education Union As university staff at six of Aotearoa New Zealand’s eight universities initiate collective bargaining, the Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union (TEU) says that members are...
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Siri Hustvedt’s powerful memoir of losing her husband Paul Auster will make you cry
Source: Radio New Zealand “Divested of others, what exactly is a self?” This question occurs halfway through Siri Hustvedt’s extraordinary new grief memoir, Ghost Stories. By my reading, it propels...
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Is the ‘brain drain’ real – and is it really a problem?
Source: Radio New Zealand The International Departures entrance at Auckland Airport. RNZ / Yiting Lin Do we really have a ‘brain drain’ and is it a problem? New research from...
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G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo 2026 Opens Today: Industry Leaders Gather in Macau to Unlock Digital Innovation for Gaming, Entertainment and Integrated Resorts
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 May 2026 – G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo opens today at The Venetian Macao, bringing together global...
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a new name
Source: Radio New Zealand A medical condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed after researchers led a global process over 14 years to correct a misunderstanding....
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Government considered phasing out fees-free university scheme before axing it
Source: Radio New Zealand Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government considered phasing out the fees-free tertiary education scheme but decided it was too complicated, opting...
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“Higher learning” inspires students at Aoraki/Mount Cook
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 12 May 2026 The boys are from an Otago Boys High School’s geography class and are looking at how landscapes and plants change over time...
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SIM Academy showcases Part-Time Upskilling Options for Working Adults in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 May 2026 – SIM Academy is showcasing a range of part-time professional development opportunities designed for working adults in Singapore...
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Auckland charity Painga Project aims to boost children’s eye care
Source: Radio New Zealand Tamariki receiving eye exams onboard Celia Painga Project An Auckland charity is aiming to address what it calls a significant and ongoing gap in eye care...
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University Appointments – Victoria University of Wellington announces new Vice-Chancellor
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Internationally-recognised scholar and national award-winning teacher Professor Bryony James has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington....
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Students studying on campus at Massey rising but union says sites a’ghost town’
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The number of New Zealand students studying on Massey Univeristy’s campuses is rising after halving over the past 10 years, it says. Meanwhile, a union...