University of Auckland votes for fee hikes, yet again
Monday 20 OctoberPress Release: Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA)“The decision today marks a decade of fee hikes and poor decision making on behalf of the University of Auckland,” said...
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22 October 2014Press Release: Victoria University of Wellington Students' AssociationStudents are calling on the Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, to go back to class and check his maths...
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Kia ora and welcome to my blog! Here you'll find all the latest news from the presidential desk on the issues that matter to students.I'll try to regularly update it and include fun and interesting...
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Housing Crisis hitting Students
“Housing crisis hitting students” - New national student president10 February 2015Media Release: New Zealand Union of Students’ AssociationsNewly elected president of the the New Zealand Union of...
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Government cuts student voice - Now it's up to University Councils
11 February 2015Media Release from the New Zealand Union of Students’ AssociationsThe Government passed its widely-panned Education Amendment Bill in a rush through Parliament last night. The bill...
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Govt’s 90 cent Cost of Living increase pales compared to Housing Crisis Hikes...
24 February 2015Media Release: New Zealand Union of Students’ AssociationsWhile the Government has announced cost of living increases of 0.51 per cent to benefit levels “to ensure that those people who...
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Students disappointed over housing bill
Due to an unexpected use of urgency, Phil Twyford’s Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill came before the Parliament last tonight.Students had been urging politicians of all parties to put partisan politics...
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Students stand up for democratic universities
On the 19th of March the national student union NZUSA joined with the Tertiary Education Union to launch the two organisations’ campaign to maintain elected staff...
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Students slam piddly rise
The national student union slammed the 90 cent increase to student allowances and living cost loan payments as an April fool’s joke in the face of runaway cost of living increases."This piddly...
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Partnership the word from successful national student voice conferences
The national student union NZUSA this week hosted four days of conferences on issues in the tertiary education sector with students and staff from universities, institutes of technology and...
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Budget 2015: Low expectations after seven years of getting shafted
The National President of the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations, the organisation that represents the interests of New Zealand’s 400,000 tertiary students, says students have low...
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Students release Budget wishlist
On the 21st of May NZUSA, the national student union, released its wishlist for the Government’s Budget on behalf of New Zealand’s 400,000 students. Desired changes include reversing National’s worst...
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Budget does nothing for Generation Rent
The national student union NZUSA has welcomed moves by the Government to reduce the fee increases institutions can charge students, but has warned that two major student problems remain unresolved:...
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Med student crisis wake-up call
The national student union NZUSA is putting its full weight behind the growing calls by the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association, political parties, youth wings and professional associations for...
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Herald investor story a fantasy for most
Reading the New Zealand Herald from the 1st of June will be a slap in the face for most Auckland students, who are struggling to pay out of control rents and face a lifetime of never entering the...
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Killer houses demand urgent action from gutless Government
The tragic death of South Auckland toddler Emma-Lita Bourne has led to fresh calls from the national student union for nationwide rental standards.National president of the New Zealand Union of...
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Stuff article strips debate of facts - student presidents
NZUSA President Rory McCourt says students and their representatives are furious with a Stuff.co.nz article today proclaiming “Studylink money blown on strippers, alcohol and Taylor Swift tickets”. He...
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Seymour should sharpen up on facts over ‘harden up’ comments
The national student union says comments by ACT Party leader David Seymour should be withdrawn given the verifiable explosion of stress and anxiety experienced by New Zealand’s tertiary students.Mr...
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Youth Unemployment Rise Worries Students
Student leaders are reporting increasing concern amongst students of their graduate prospects as the unemployment rate rises to 6% and youth unemployment increases 1.7% to 15.33%.National student...
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Dunne lets us down
Peter Dunne's decision not to support a bill requiring student voices on university councils is disappointing, says the national student union.Mr Dunne, a former University of Canterbury Students'...
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