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NZUSA - New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
We stand for opportunity, for all.
NZUSA is the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations, the national body that represents New Zealand's students' associations and the interests of New Zealand's 400,000 students at universities, polytechnics and in trades training.
We conduct original research, advocate to Government and through the media, and support New Zealand's students' associations to be more effective on behalf of their members. We advocate alongside Te Mana Akonga – The National Māori Students' Association, and Tertiary Women New Zealand – The NZUSA Women's Caucus.
Since 1929, we've believed in a society rich in opportunity, where anyone from anywhere can become any thing. We support accessible, affordable quality public tertiary education.
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NZUSA National Welfare And National Education Officers Appointed
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 12:15 pm | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has appointed its National Welfare and National Education Officers for 2021. Kate Aschoff (National Welfare Officer) and Ellen Dixon (National Education Officer) were recently appointed at ... More >>
NZUSA Elects National President For 2021
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 9:19 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has elected its National President for 2021. The election took place last Friday at an NZUSA Special General Meeting (SGM) in Wellington. Andrew Lessells, 22, was elected to serve as the National ... More >>
NZUSA Elects National President For 2021
Monday, 18 January 2021, 5:56 pm | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has elected its National President for 2021. The election took place last Friday at an NZUSA Special General Meeting (SGM) in Wellington. Andrew Lessells, 22, was elected to serve as the National ... More >>
NZUSA Supports The Call To Raise Income Support To Unlock Whānau And Individuals From Poverty Before Christmas
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 6:12 pm | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) supports the call to raise income support to unlock whānau and individuals from poverty before Christmas. Today , NZUSA joined Auckland Action Against Poverty at Parliament to call on the government ... More >>
NZUSA National Representatives For 2021
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 10:35 am | NZ Union of Students' Associations
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has elected the National Vice President for 2021, but the National President position has not been filled. The elections took place over the weekend at the NZUSA Congress (Annual General Meeting) ... More >>
NZ Union Of Students’ Associations And Te Mana Ākonga Respond To Cannabis Referendum Results.
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:30 pm | NZUSA
The preliminary result of the Cannabis Referendum announced today (46.1% in favour of legalisation, 53.1% opposed) provide some hope to the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) and Te Mana Ākonga (National Māori Tertiary Students’ Association), ... More >>
Election Day Exams Restrict Voting Accessibility
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 2:45 pm | NZUSA
The scheduling of exams at the University of Otago on Election Day comes as a huge blow to voting accessibility for tertiary students. While New Zealand employers are required to give their employees time off to cast a vote, students have been afforded ... More >>
New Zealand Union Of Students’ Associations Impact Of Covid-19 On Tertiary Students’ Research
Friday, 24 July 2020, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Union of Students Associations
A new study exposes the impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing, financial situation, and educational experience of students at tertiary institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand. Increased anxiety about the future, exacerbated stress levels about studying, and ... More >>
NZUSA Supports The Government’s $25 Million Investment Into Student Mental Health Services
Saturday, 11 July 2020, 4:25 pm | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) strongly supports the Government’s expansion and acceleration of frontline mental health services for students across Aotearoa New Zealand. This will include the expansion of the Piki ... More >>
Budget 2020: A Band-Aid Budget
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 4:39 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Budget 2020 made steps towards addressing student financial hardship and barriers to tertiary education, but it missed the critical opportunity to transform the tertiary education sector for good. New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) ... More >>
Tertiary Student Support Package Fails To Support Students
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 8:18 am | NZUSA
Tertiary students across Aotearoa New Zealand are disappointed by the Governments COVID-19 tertiary student support package announced on 14 April. Students are finding themselves in desperate situations due to the culmination of insecure housing, employment, ... More >>
Students Back The National Student Action Plan On COVID-19
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 5:30 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Forty-two tertiary students’ associations across Aotearoa, supported by the three National Students’ Associations - the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations, Te Mana Ākonga and Tauira Pasifika - have come together to develop the National ... More >>
Reform Of The Residential Tenancies Act
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 4:41 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations applauds the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act released by the government yesterday but does not believe that they go far enough to improving the rights of renters. The power imbalance in the current ... More >>
Student debt - Sweet $16 billion
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 7:16 pm | NZUSA
On Friday 31 January the New Zealand Union of Students’ Association (NZUSA) will be commemorating the ‘sweet $16 billion’ of student debt in Aotearoa from 1pm outside the electorate office of the Finance Minister Grant Robertson. More >>
NZ Union of Students' Association statement
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 4:38 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Association (NZUSA) strongly supports the Green Party’s demands that the Government restore the post graduate allowance before the upcoming election. NZUSA believes that, by not restoring the post graduate allowance, ... More >>
Student leaders urge universities to support climate strikes
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 12:57 pm | NZUSA
Today, student associations from around the country have called on Vice Chancellors’ and Chief Executives from their respective institutions to pledge support for the Strike 4 Climate (S4C) day of action on September 27th. More >>
Opportunity for biggest change to student voice since VSM
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 3:05 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Students are celebrating the Governments announcement of a student voice consultation document at the ‘Voices of the Sector’ hui at Waikato University today. More >>
RoVE announcement a positive step for students
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 1:31 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Students have come out in support of the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins’ announcement on the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE), as the high level statements are so far a step in right direction towards fulfilling the RoVE student wishlist ... More >>
Students release Vocational Education Wishlist
Friday, 19 July 2019, 9:28 am | NZ Union of Students' Associations
‘30 under 30’ running in 2019 Local Body Elections
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 11:07 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students has today launched their ‘30Under30’ campaign, which shines a light on the record number of young candidates running in the 2019 Local Body Elections, meanwhile pushing the youth of Aotearoa to vote. More >>
