The National Business Review will next year offer free access to all its award-winning political and business news and analysis to hundreds of thousands of university students across the country.
NBR, which celebrated its 53rd anniversary earlier this year, has partnered with University of Waikato to launch free premium access – valued at $499 a year – for students in 2024.
Furthermore, any university student at any New Zealand university will be able to sign up for free access next year, directly through NBR’s website.
There were more than 170,000 domestic and international university students enrolled in 2022. Close to 70% of NBR’s member subscribers supported free access to university students in a recent survey.
The move follows NBR earlier this year removing external and in-house opinion pieces to focus all our resources on news and analysis for our member subscribers. It also comes after a re-launch and overhaul of our app and website, our first international expansion through the hire of Sydney-based senior journalist Lachlan Colquhoun, and this week’s hire of intermediate journalist Liam Rātana in Auckland.
Jackie and Todd Scott.
NBR publishers Todd and Jackie Scott said: “Like New Zealand Universities, NBR is committed to inspiring the next generation of business leaders. What better way to nurture this ambition than by offering students serious independent business news and analysis? No government funding, no advertising, no opinion pieces, and now, in 2024, no cost to university students.”
University of Waikato pro-vice chancellor of management Matt Bolger said NBR was an excellent source of news and insights into the economy and business.
“Our students are the talent pipeline – they will go on to make an impact in business and society so it’s great for them to have access to these insights during their study, and we appreciate the NBR’s initiative on this.”
The university’s head of school for accounting, finance, and economics, Professor Frank Scrimgeour, added that it was delighted to have student access to the NBR.
“This aligns with our commitment for students to have deep connections with business and society. NBR provides valuable content for students as we empower them to grow thriving businesses, within a thriving society, and a thriving world.”
