This organisation is legally known as New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee.

Universities NZ — Te Pōkai Tara is the statutory body for New Zealand’s 8 universities:

• Auckland University of Technology
• Lincoln University
• Massey University
• The University of Auckland
• University of Canterbury
• University of Otago
• University of Waikato
• Victoria University of Wellington.

Functions and focus

Universities NZ's key functions are to:

• ensure academic quality assurance
• coordinate international education policy
• provide sector coordination
• inform and influence decision-making
• administer scholarships.

Universities NZ lists their points of focus and details around their legal functions.

Our functions and focus