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Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans

12 January 2026

Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans

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Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life
	10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life... more

Expressions of interest close today for a new Primary Care Pathway for medical graduates
	9 Jan: Expressions of interest close today for a new Primary Care Pathway for medical graduates... more

Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight
	8 Jan: Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight... more

Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students
	7 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students... more

Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat
	1 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat... more

Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023
	1 Jan: Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023... more

Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue
	29 Dec 2025: Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue... more

The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes
	22 Dec 2025: The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes... more

How a Reddit tip proved vital for uncovering the suspect of the Brown University shooting
	21 Dec 2025: On December 13 a gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, escaping by foot.... more

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17 Dec: FBI releases footage of Brown University shooting suspect ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

21 Dec: How a Reddit tip proved vital for uncovering the suspect of the Brown University shooting +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

16 Dec: Students are being encouraged to "persist" as they compete for summer jobs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

29 Dec: Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue +++++++++++++++++++++++

Education NewsLinks

8 Jan: Children in gaza return to school after years without formal education (BBCWorld)

7 Jan: Amd unveils yotta-scale ai roadmap & usd $150m pledge (ITBrief)

6 Jan: Pacific news in brief for 12 january (RadioNZ)

6 Jan: These windows and office versions will be discontinued in 2026 (PC World)

2 Jan: Dame karen poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76 (RadioNZ)

22 Dec: Mon, 22 Dec 2025: Labour msp to quit holyrood over links to sex offender (BBCWorld)

20 Dec: Sat, 20 Dec 2025: What will happen to gloriavale's students once the school closes? (RadioNZ)

20 Dec: Sat, 20 Dec 2025: Mum 'baffled' smacking was legal as data shows no convictions since welsh ban (BBCWorld)

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