Joyce undecided on Bill
Joyce undecided on Bill
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is reserving judgement on proposed voluntary student membership legislation until select committee hearings on the issue are over.
Steven Joyce
Govt defends new charge on students
Govt defends new charge on students
Revenue gained by extending the administration charge for student loans will be used to create more tertiary education places, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.
Quick decisions urged on mobile termination rates
Quick decisions urged on mobile termination rates
The Commerce Commission and Communications Minister Steven Joyce are being urged to move swiftly on making decisions about regulating mobile termination access services.
Joyce heads to Perth for transport meeting
Joyce heads to Perth for transport meeting
Transport Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Australian Transport Council meeting of Australian federal and state transport ministers in Perth on Friday.
Opposition to Bill
Opposition to Bill
More than 3200 students have signed a petition opposing moves to end compulsory membership of student associations.
Tertiary funding to be linked to pass rates
Tertiary funding to be linked to pass rates
Hitting tertiary education providers with funding penalties for high student drop out and fail rates would put teachers under pressure to give passes when they were not deserved, according to Labour tertiary education spokeswoman Maryan Street.
Tertiary cuts starting to bite
Tertiary cuts starting to bite
Telford Rural Polytechnic is considering merging with Canterbury's Lincoln University, as the tertiary shake-up and funding cuts squeeze the Balclutha institution.
New 'Gateway to Auckland' bridge to open early
New 'Gateway to Auckland' bridge to open early
A bridge dubbed the gateway to Auckland will open later this year, several months ahead of schedule.