Press Release – Datacom Systems

One of New Zealand’s largest technology development companies, Datacom, is once again supporting the emerging software design talent in New Zealand’s tertiary institutions by offering an internship to one of the talented young students competing … Read more »

Press Release – BusinessNZ

Encouraging students to pay off student loans faster is good policy, says BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the fiscal burden of a very generous student loan scheme weighs heavily on the economy, and the Government is doing the … Read more »

Press Release – Tertiary Education Union

The prime minister, John Key, and the minister of tertiary education skills and employment, Steven Joyce, this week foreshadowed several tertiary education budget initiatives. Read more »

Press Release – Designers Institute of NZ

The Government must understand the importance and value of design to the New Zealand economy when it considers diverting tertiary funds from other disciplines into science, technology and maths (STEM subjects), says Tony Parker, the president of the Designers … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

National’s failure to see tertiary education and training as an investment has been confirmed with the announcement of a 20 per cent increase in student loan repayment rates and reduced eligibility for student allowances, says Labour’s Tertiary Education … Read more »

Press Release – Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group says changes to the repayment of student loans announced today will make a bad situation worse for many struggling young families. Read more »

Press Release – Haier Group

Haier Appliances are upping their range available in New Zealand, by introducing a series of new products to a growing home appliance range available to cost-conscious Kiwi grads and their savvy support crew. Read more »

Press Release – AUSA

Students are deeply concerned at Government intentions to cut support for students. In the lead-up to this month’s budget, Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce and Prime Minister John Key have both signalled that students will receive less government … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin says the latest plan to change the student loan scheme will send more graduates to the departure gate to jump on the next flight out of the country. Read more »

Press Release – NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) is alarmed at the suggestion that the threshold for loan repayments might decrease, as suggested yesterday by Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce. Read more »

Press Release – NZUSA

Reports that Prime Minister John Key wishes to increase the repayment rate on student loan borrowers has been slammed by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations as a tax increase on graduates to pay for a blow-out in the tax-cuts that the government … Read more »

Press Release – Paul Bruce

“Cheaper bus or train rides would be very welcome to students wanting to avoid taking on new loans,” according to Regional Councillor Paul Bruce. “Many students had complained to me personally about the rising cost of public transport, and now there is a possibility … Read more »

Press Release – Restaurant Association of NZ

Auckland, 30 April 2012 – The Restaurant Association of New Zealand today announced it was boosting its support of young entrants to the hospitality sector with a significant new contract to manage the industry’s apprenticeship schemes in the North Island. … Read more »

Press Release – AUT University

SkyCity’s plans to introduce harm minimisation technology should be commended, but cuts to the number of pokie venues are needed if we’re serious about reducing problem gambling says Professor Max Abbott, Director of AUT University’s Gambling and Addictions … Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

27 April 2012 _____________________________________________________ Study suggests how to manage the ‘race for marine space’ The way New Zealand currently manages its oceans is not going to work in the face of competing conservation, economic and … Read more »

Press Release – Baldwins Intellectual Property

To mark World Intellectual Property Day, Sue Irwin Ironside – chair of Baldwins Intellectual Property- discusses innovation in New Zealand, and celebrates some of our best inventors Auckland 26 April 2012 – New Zealand has a proud history of innovation … Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

For the first time since the last election, iPredict expects National to win the next New Zealand General Election, most likely supported by the NZ First Party. Read more »

Press Release – Egg Producers Federation

A university research project in the UK is looking at useful ways to recycle egg shells, with the potential of saving millions of dollars a year from an item that is usually disposed of in landfills. Read more »

Press Release – ANZ Bank

ANZ today announced the launch of the student Fund Transfer Scheme (FTS) in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) that will make it simpler for Chinese students to provide financial proof for their New Zealand student visa. Read more »

Press Release – Asia New Zealand Foundation

Vital links may be lost if NZ doesn’t value its Asia-born business graduates – report Read more »