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March 30, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The University of the South Pacific — one of only two regional universities in world — is facing a “gathering storm” over leadership, a management crisis and a looming strike, reports Islands Business. In the six-page cover story in the latest edition of the regional news magazine this week, IB reports that ... <a title="USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/30/usp-faces-a-gathering-storm-over-leadership-and-a-looming-strike/" aria-label="Read more about USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Service Improvement Programme worth more than K1 billion (NZ$440 million) has become a major cash cow for “irresponsible” leaders, says the monitoring agency. In the past decade, the Provincial and District Services Improvement Programme has delivered much but has not achieved what it set out to deliver — vital government ... <a title="PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/29/png-rural-agency-condemns-ghost-projects-in-k1-billion-delivery-cash-cow/" aria-label="Read more about PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury Late last year, the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) initiated a process to eliminate 170 academic jobs to cut costs. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) found AUT’s approach breached its collective employment agreement with staff and their union and ordered it to withdraw the termination notices. Tertiary education ... <a title="New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/new-zealand-doesnt-offer-tenure-to-academics-but-the-aut-employment-dispute-shows-its-more-than-a-job-perk/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2021
By Samisoni Pareti in Suva A major development out of the besieged University of the South Pacific has meant that two main characters in a saga that threatens the financial viability of the regional institution are now out of the University Council. Controversial chair of the USP Council audit sub-committee Mahmood Khan of Fiji was ... <a title="Fiji’s Thompson and Khan voted out of USP top jobs after education saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/13/fijis-thompson-and-khan-voted-out-of-usp-top-jobs-after-education-saga/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Thompson and Khan voted out of USP top jobs after education saga">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2019
Simpson@8 investigated the allegations of mismanagement that had accrued over professor Chandra’s tenure. Video: Simpson@8 By Sri Krishnamurthi Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific have said poor governance, nepotism and negligence were rife at the institution under the leadership of the previous Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rajesh Chandra. The current Vice-Chancellor and President, ... <a title="USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/24/usp-mismanagement-widespread-staff-tell-current-affairs-show/" aria-label="Read more about USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show">Read more</a>
