Tertiary education stories
LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching
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London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.
Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
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University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.
Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
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Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.
Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead
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Milestone Systems has rehired Mike Metcalfe to lead key South Pacific accounts, driving video intelligence growth in New Zealand and Australia.
TechnologyOne unveils AI Guide for councils, students
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech
Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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Xero founder Rod Drury has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and technology.
academyEX names Glenn Elith as Group Chief Executive
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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academyEX appoints Glenn Elith as its first Group Chief Executive to drive trans-Tasman growth in AI-focused tertiary education.
AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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AI could boost New Zealand's productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038, doubling current rates through improved skills, infrastructure, and public sector digitisation.
Royal NZ College partners with Tribal for new LMS system
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has partnered with Tribal Group to implement a new learner management system aimed at enhancing education efficiency.
IWD 2024: AI as your child's new study buddy and guide
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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AI's enhanced role in education offers a personalised learning experience, easing teachers' workload, while providing tailored study schedules and multi-language support for students.
IWD 2024: Tertiary education for women hasn't kept pace with their needs
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Amid tech disruption, global tertiary education is falling behind in meeting women's needs for upskilling, requiring a more flexible, personalised approach.
Banked unveils finance guide for New Zealand students
Tue, 9th Jan 2024
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Ppersonal finance website Banked debuts a free, comprehensive guide to help students effectively manage finances during their transition to tertiary education.
Tax Traders awards Cultivate Technology Scholarship to two promising students
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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Tax Traders awards Cultivate Technology Scholarship to budding video game developer and cybersecurity enthusiast.
Dell and University of Queensland advance supercomputer innovation
Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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For the next phase of supercomputing, UQ will use advanced GPU technologies to provide a whole new capability of visual compute inside the supercomputer.
New Zealand's Laidlaw College implements Tribal ebs:VET
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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New Zealand's Laidlaw College has implemented Tribal's student management system, ebs:VET, which uses powerful features from ebs's enterprise version.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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In this TechDay video, Tony Maguire of D2L discusses the company's learning solutions and the role of micro-credentials in filling skills gaps.
Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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Tribal Group wins contract to replace Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi's Student Management System in New Zealand.
Aussie uni utilises AR and VR to discover the human body
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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Students studying anatomy at La Trobe University are utilising digital technologies as opposed to textbooks to learn about the human body.
Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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A new tech-focused tertiary school in Whangarei aims to address Northland's tech skills shortage, offering software development and design programmes.
Degree no longer mandatory with tech opportunities - NZTech
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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New Zealand could see a 204% increase in GDP by matching Finland's education outcomes, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.