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Labour's New Student Allowance Destined for Failure
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 11:59 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
Responding to news of Labour's new $50 boost to student allowances and living costs, Jack Close, spokesperson for the Aotearoa Students' Alliance says: More >>
Unanimous Cross-Party Support Reached on Students’ Welfare
Monday, 26 June 2017, 10:50 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
A remit successfully passed by the National Party Conference on Saturdaymarks a full cross-party political consensus on the increase of weekly loan living costs, according to the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance. More >>
ACT Giving National a Lesson
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 9:02 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
31 MAY 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National is now the only party that refuses to address students’ welfare, following a speech made by ACT Party leader David Seymour at Victoria University last night, in which the Epsom MP asserted the need for increased ... More >>
Government Needs to ‘Grow Up’ on Students’ Welfare
Monday, 29 May 2017, 12:47 pm | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
The Government’s lily-livered attempt at supporting students in the latest budget is evidence of its incompetency on students’ welfare, according to the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance. More >>
Mental Health Inquiry within 100 Days Backed by Students
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 12:26 pm | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
Responding to news of Labour leader Andrew Little committing to an independent mental health inquiry within 100 days of being elected, Jack Close, spokesperson for the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance says: More >>
Chance for Minister to Back Students as He Backs Corporates
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 8:55 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
A policy change sought by students would only cost the Government a fraction of what it dishes out each year to its favourite businesses, according to the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance. More >>
No Surprise 90,000 Young People Not Studying or Working
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 9:32 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
That nearly 90,000 young people are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is yet another symptom of rising living costs and insufficient government support for students, according to the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance. “For a decade, the ... More >>
New Labour Mental Health Policy a Good Start
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 12:04 pm | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
Responding to the Labour Party’s policy announcement today of a $43 million two-year pilot for primary mental health teams in eight sites across New Zealand, Jack Close, spokesperson for the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance says: More >>
Government Locking Rural Kids Out of Universities
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 9:12 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
Students with rural backgrounds are being prevented from attending university as a result of the current loan living costs scheme, especially from the only two institutes that offer medicine qualifications, says the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance. More >>
Yet Another Example of Government Inertia
Friday, 21 April 2017, 9:16 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
The oblivious response from Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith on 1 News last night to calls from the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance to improve students’ welfare is yet another example of the Government’s callous ... More >>
Pressure Group Set to Lock Horns with Politicians
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 9:56 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
A new political lobby group has been formed to challenge politicians on students’ welfare, an article written by the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance spokesperson Jack Close on The Spinoff yesterday shows . The group has two policy objectives: to reform ... More >>
Suicide and young people
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 9:29 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
More young people die each year of suicide than cancer and car crashes combined, according to research uncovered by the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance . More >>
NZUSA survey results an indicator of callous Gov't inaction
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 12:35 pm | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
Responding to reports of the latest NZUSA survey that show students are spending less on food to cover rent, Jack Close, spokesperson for the Aotearoa Students’ Alliance , says: “According to TradeMe’s rent price index, rents have increased ... More >>
Ministry of Education Knows Living Cost Policy is Incoherent
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:55 am | Aotearoa Students' Alliance
The Ministry of Education has known for a decade that there is no rationale behind its living cost policy, according to evidence released to the newly formed Aotearoa Students’ Alliance under the Official Information Act. The response shows the Ministry's ... More >>
