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More New Zealanders are studying in the workplace and achieving a tertiary qualification in 2005, compared to 2004, and this will help accelerate economic transformation.

The new Tertiary Education Strategy underlines the government's determination to equip the country with the kind of 21st century skills needed to drive economic transformation.

An education counsellor has been appointed to strengthen the education relationship between New Zealand and India.

There will be no change to the rate of the export education levy, which is paid by providers involved in the international education industry, for 2007.

A Crown Commissioner is to be appointed to run the New Plymouth-based Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT).

Better resources for tertiary institutions for world-class education

Improving our infrastructure is vital for economic transformation so we need to have the right mix of knowledge and skills in the workforce to achieve our priorities.

We owe a debt of gratitude to people whose vision and work produce community assets

Sir Paul Reeves will chair the 2006/7 Centres of Research Excellence contestable funding round with decisions due by June next year.

There will be a fresh start for those overseas with student loans under new rules unveiled by Tertiary Education Minister Dr Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today.

Tertiary education is a key component that will contribute to New Zealand's economic transformation and strengthen the development of our regions

More job training enrolments good news for employers needing more skilled labour

Celebrating the benefits of lifelong learning and encouraging others to embrace the opportunities are at the heart of Adult Learners’ Week.

Up to 100 Turkish students will be eligible for places in New Zealand tertiary education institutions under a new Turkish-government sponsorship programme.

More senior school students will gain valuable hands-on workplace experience next year with another 92 schools joining the successful Gateway programme.

The Tertiary Education Strategy Discussion Document released today aims to reinforce the contribution that the tertiary education system makes to the performance of the economy and New Zealand’s social and cultural development.

The mergers of the remaining two Colleges of Education with two universities
are to go ahead from next year.

New Zealand must do much better at attracting high calibre international students and researchers which is why the government is unveiling a strategy and additional promotional spending.

A Massey University-led consortium has won the contract to establish the new National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.

Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) will receive extra funding and up to two further CoREs are to be established.

Twenty four scholars will be undertaking vital research thanks to $2.8 million from the latest Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships.

The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology did not breach funding rules when delivering its community computing courses according to a report by the Tertiary Education Commission.

Meeting the needs of students, employers and communities is the aim of new measures for tertiary education