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Mr Holland had last spoken with his stepson in July and put the lack of contact down to a busy student lifestyle until he discovered Mason’s phone had been disconnected. He contacted friends of Mason who alerted campus security.     Mr Holland said Sonoda Hall marketed pastoral care as one of its services but neither the university or Campus Living Villages was able to tell him when any of its staff last saw or spoke to Mason. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins called for the university ...

The 19-year-old’s body lay undiscovered for weeks in a hostel. Christel Yardley/Stuff Waikato University Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley (file photo). A mandatory code, which outlines expectations for halls of residence and tertiary hostels, will come into effect in 2021. An interim code was put in place in 2020. In addition, tertiary providers carried out reviews of their services. Waikato University Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley​ said the university is trying as hard as...