An Auckland student leader has condemned changes in this month’s budget for tertiary students. Auckland University Students’ Association president Daniel Haines says issues include increases in loan repayment rates, “aggressive” punishments for overseas borrowers and a focus on funding engineering. The minimum loan repayment rate has increased from 10 per cent to 12 per cent [...]

AUT’s awarding Thailand’s first female Prime Minister with an honororary doctorate does more than recognise her achievements, says the university.   Vice-chancellor Derek McCormack says Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra’s joining the AUT family is about developing ties with one of New Zealand’s most important trading neighbours. “It’s an opportunity to emphasise the relationship with Thailand [...]

With summer approaching, scores of Kiwi school children will be hitting the fields and courts to make the most of the fantastic weather. But as the days start to heat up, so does the risk from the sun’s rays, and some children may not even get to enjoy its warmth. A University of Otago study [...]

As the sun sets on a Friday night, the lights brighten at adult entertainment clubs around the country. A small group of university students put down their books and go to the club – but not to relax. They go to work. Taylor and Ivy (stage names)both work at a central Auckland strip club to [...]

It is not every day a TV star teaches you how to cook cupcakes in your home economics class.  However, that will be the case at more than 200 schools nationwide in September when 2010 Masterchef New Zealand winner Brett McGregor teaches new recipes to school students via online video. The initiative is part of [...]

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but nutrition guidelines released by the Ministry of Health have students questioning where the Government’s priorities lie. While the Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children and Young People focus on creating a healthy lifestyle for youth, students think more attention should be paid to issues [...]

Students say more protests are yet to come after a failure by the Government to address their concerns over recently announced tertiary education cuts. Six hundred students literally stopped traffic last week when they blockaded a major intersection in central Auckland, protesting against cuts to student support outlined in this year’s Budget. At 1pm on [...]

An anti-gambling organisation says online pokie websites are “grooming young people for gambling”. Marketing and communications manager at the Problem Gambling Foundation Andree Froude says websites such as Grand Reef Casino are simply encouraging young people to play the pokies. “It’s almost like grooming. Young people live half their lives online. The sites where you [...]

Rising bus fares and a reduction in Auckand’s student discount will make life even harder, say AUT’s student union. Fares for public transport around Auckland increased between 10 and 90 cents per ride on April 29. Changes included a reduction in the student discount from 40 per cent to 38 per cent, to help recover [...]