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Reports on the plan of International Paper to explore strategic alternatives for its stakes in Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., a New Zealand-based investment company.

Discusses the demonstration staged by students in New Zealand outside the Parliament Buildings in Wellington, the capital, in September 1997, to protest rising tuition and what they say as secret plans of the government. The incident that the unrest followed; Details about the plans of the government.

The article focuses on the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia launching missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities in retaliation for an attack on a bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland. Other topics include a shooting in New Zealand, the political situation in Thailand, and the global impact of climate change with record-breaking heatwaves affecting several countries.

Presents an update on issues related to higher education as of October 25, 2002. Plagiarism charges against Balwant Singh Rajput, vice chancellor of Kumaun University of India; Decision of the University of Waikato to formally apologize to the Jewish population in New Zealand for its role in the work of a researcher with links to neo-Nazi groups in Germany.

The article reports that many Middle Eastern students are choosing to pursue higher education in the South Pacific because of the difficulty of getting visas and strong recruitment efforts. Universities in New Zealand and Australian have seen the number of applications and enrolled students increase since 2002. Two contributing factors are that Great Britain and the U.S. now scrutinizes Middle Eastern students more closely and more people in the Middle East are realizing how important education is. However, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has said that schools must follow counterterrorism efforts more closely.

Discusses the efforts of the New Zealand government to improve the scientific research culture of the country. Background on the Liggins Institute, a medical research center established at the University of Auckland as part of a government drive to create a research-friendly academic environment; Findings of a study on the performance of scholars from institutions of higher learning which can be used as a basis for distributing government funds; Reasons behind the decision of some foreign researchers to relocate and stay in the country.

Reports that New Zealand's conservative National Party has announced changes in the publicly financed higher-education system. Listing and explanation of the changes; Opposition from academics.