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The value of the NZ-China relationship is underlined by the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding on education and training

The Radi Centre will receive $5M to develop training and research programmes

NZ's economic transformation needs the tertiary education sector to produce better quality graduates

From 1 April no further interest will be charged on student loans for those who live in New Zealand, said Minister for Tertiary Education Dr Michael Cullen today

The government has named the 48 charitable organisations whose volunteers may be exempted from interest on their student loans while working for those organisations overseas.

Leading tertiary education experts from six countries will be welcomed to New Zealand this week by Minister for Tertiary Education Dr Michael Cullen.

The government has awarded almost $11m over the next three years has been awarded to a dozen projects for commercialising bright ideas

The student loan interest rate for the 2006-07 tax year has been set at 6.9%, down from 7.0%, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.

Another $15 million will be spent in the next financial year on 21 projects which will improve e-learning and foster innovative ideas in the tertiary sector Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today.

Funding arrangements for medical and dentistry students will be reviewed to ensure this country continues to produce the highest quality graduates Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today.

High quality New Zealand research undertaken by our smartest scholars is getting a near $6m boost thanks to the latest round of Bright Future Scheme scholarships.

Through this ceremony we are saying to our plumbers and gasfitting apprentices that we are proud of your achievements

The wananga's status under the Treaty has to be balanced against its obligations as a publicly funded organsation.

Threshold for compulsory repayment rises to $17,160 on 1 April.

Final costings show interest free policy easily affordable.

Wananga now able to move on, says Cullen

The issues raised by the Auditor General are serious but are being addressed.

The government closes a potential loophole in the move to interest free loans, effective immediately.