History
The University of New Zealand Act set up the University in 1870.
The University of Otago negotiated to keep its title of "university" when it joined the University of New Zealand in 1874, however, it agreed to award degrees of the University of New Zealand. The colleges in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington were known as "university colleges" rather than "universities" throughout most of the history of the University of New Zealand, i.e. Canterbury University College, Auckland University College and Victoria University College.
The Universities Act of 1961 dissolved the university and granted degree-conferring powers to the constituent Colleges. The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee assumed certain administrative functions exercised by the University Grants Committee which in turn assumed some functions of the University of New Zealand on its demise.
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