ߣߣÊÓƵ passes controversial student ombudsman bill Attorney general says bill will create a ¡®powerful, independent voice¡¯ to protect students from sexual violence By Juliette Rowsell 28 November
ߣߣÊÓƵ passes Universities Accord reforms Senate victory a win for government following defeat of caps By John Ross 26 November
Soaring university fees ¡®reflect lack of efficiency incentives¡¯ Keeping costs down ¡®not an objective¡¯ for research-addicted sector, says accountancy professor By John Ross 26 November
New Zealand sector review turns focus to fees and efficiencies Questions cause alarm but the panel ¡®wouldn¡¯t be doing its job¡¯ if it avoided them, commentators say By John Ross 23 November
MP urges separate overseas student caps for ߣߣÊÓƵn regions Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern ߣߣÊÓƵn MP By John Ross 22 November
ߣߣÊÓƵ¡¯s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair Better to revise the previous government¡¯s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers¡¯ money into wealthy graduates¡¯ pockets, says Maxwell Yong By Maxwell Yong 22 November
ߣߣÊÓƵn union demands inquiry into university governance ¡®Consultancy addiction¡¯ contributes to boom-bust hiring practices in a sector where executives routinely ¡®out-earn the premier¡¯ By John Ross 21 November
ߣߣÊÓƵn universities face uncertainty after caps¡¯ demise Prolonged integrity problems, ongoing visa chaos, harsher caps to come: the post-caps prospects for ߣߣÊÓƵn international education By John Ross 20 November
Strong backing for international students in New Zealand Country could accommodate more overseas learners, according to poll of locals¡¯ attitudes By John Ross 19 November
Get serious on debt relief, Greens tell ߣߣÊÓƵn government Crossbench party wants debt reduction legislated straight away, while opposition dismisses measure as an elitist ¡®election bribe¡¯ By John Ross 18 November
ߣߣÊÓƵn student caps thwarted as parliamentary defeat looms Visa processing chaos set to continue amid opposition parties¡¯ rejection of proposal to limit international student numbers By John Ross 18 November
Caps ¡®may force ߣߣÊÓƵn universities to renege on offers¡¯ Institutions start putting recruitment on hold amid uncertainty about whether new limits will come into force in January By John Ross 18 November