
Chris Whelan: Universities NZ CEO on the growth in university enrolment outstripping funding projections
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/26/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/26/2026
Strong growth in university enrolment numbers is bringing challenges for the tertiary sector. Seven of our eight universities are up on last year in some form, with Auckland recording its biggest-ever Semester One intake. Universities New Zealand Chief Executive Chris Whelan says the…