Wellington, June 23 NZPA - Demand for tertiary education study is likely to fall away as the recession eases and tougher criteria is placed on students, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, March 17 NZPA - The Government has increased the number of positions of what it calls front line staff, but figures released today show it is having difficulties filling them.

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Students are concerned at plans to link university funding to academic success, University Student Association co-president David Do says.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The Government agency which measures the quality of education in New Zealand says it is increasingly relying on tertiary institutions to "own" quality.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) says it has significantly boosted its computing capacity -- even when internet access to exam results is flooded by National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) students.

Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - The Government has decided to give more time for consultation before new National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) standards are implemented.