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Loan Limit Increase
Monday, 2 July 2018, 11:42 am | AUSA
“AUSA is delighted that from Sunday 1 January 2019 the Government is increasing the student loan borrowing limit to 10 years for students studying medicine, dentistry, optometry or veterinary science,” says AUSA President Anna Cusack. More >>
Library Closures Confirmed
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 5:26 pm | AUSA
“AUSA condemns the decision made today by the University of Auckland to close five specialist libraries, despite the outpouring of anger and concern throughout the process from both staff and students”, says AUSA President Anna Cusack. More >>
AUSA Challenges New Government to Keep Promises to Students
Friday, 20 October 2017, 9:31 am | AUSA
Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) is challenging Labour, New Zealand First and the Green Party to stick to their promises to transform the tertiary education system. More >>
Government Underfunding Putting Cost Pressure on Students
Monday, 16 October 2017, 2:16 pm | AUSA
Auckland University have increased tuition fees at the maximum allowed under current legislation for the 13th year in a row. With fees increasing for domestic students by 2%, this forces many students to pay several hundreds of dollars more than their ... More >>
AUSA Supports TEU Strike
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 10:03 am | AUSA
The Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) is standing in solidarity with University staff in the upcoming Tertiary Education Union strike at the University of Auckland. More >>
AUSA and The Daily Blog ‘Anti-Debate’ to be live streamed
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 11:13 am | AUSA
Auckland University Student’s Association (AUSA) and The Daily Blog are teaming up to live stream the upcoming ‘Anti-Debate’. More >>
Auckland Students Applaud Groundbreaking Labour Policy
Monday, 1 February 2016, 10:11 am | AUSA
Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) has welcomed Andrew Little’s announcement on free post-school education. More >>
Disappointment over loss of student, staff voice
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 3:05 pm | AUSA
The Auckland University Students’ Association is disappointed with the changes made to the membership of the University of Auckland Council yesterday. The Council voted to reduce the number of elected student and staff members to three, only one ... More >>
Student and staff voice cut from university councils
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 3:49 pm | AUSA
Students and staff have lost their right to a voice on the councils of their own institutions following the passage of the Education Amendment Bill through Parliament yesterday. More >>
University of Auckland votes for fee hikes, yet again
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 10:18 am | AUSA
The council of the University of Auckland has voted to increase fees above inflation for the tenth year in a row. More >>
AUSA put up team for quiz show
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 1:18 pm | AUSA
Auckland University Student’s Association (AUSA) is excited to be taking part in the return of University Challenge. More >>
Steven Joyce ignores student concerns over council changes
Friday, 14 February 2014, 9:34 am | AUSA
A detailed submission by the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) against university council changes that would likely see academic independence and the student voice eroded has been shunned by the Government. More >>
University raises tuition fees ahead of inflation yet again
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 9:15 am | AUSA
Students today have expressed their frustration at the decision from the University of Auckland Council to raise tuition fees by 4%, the maximum allowed under current legislation. For many students this is an increase of several hundred dollars per ... More >>
Politicians, Staff, and Students United Against Fee Increase
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 9:05 am | AUSA
Only one-third of full-time, full year, New Zealand students currently have access to allowances. The maximum entitlement per week for a student, aged under 24, without children, and living away from home, is $171.84. More >>
Rally Today For A Debt-Free And Democratic University
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 9:01 am | AUSA
Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) and Tertiary Education Union (TEU) are rallying today to send a strong message to government and the University of Auckland. The organisations, representing staff and students, condemn the continued underfunding ... More >>
Students and Staff call for a Debt-Free and Democratic Uni
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 8:55 am | AUSA
Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) and Tertiary Education Union (TEU) are joining forces to send a strong message to government and the University of Auckland. More >>
University candidate forum to address Living Wage
Monday, 30 September 2013, 11:22 am | AUSA
Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand is partnering with the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) and Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) to host an election forum at 12pm today (Monday 30 September) at the University of Auckland Quad. More >>
VSM Has Weakened Our National Student Voice
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 10:57 am | AUSA
Before 2011, the University of Auckland Council was empowered by legislation (most recently the Education Act 1981) to levy current students on behalf of the officially recognised students’ association. At the University of Auckland the recognised ... More >>
Reduced quality of education reflected in QS Rankings
Friday, 13 September 2013, 9:16 am | AUSA
On Tuesday 10th, it was announced that the University of Auckland dropped 12 places – from 82 to 94 – in the annual QS rankings. More >>
Students outraged as their voice is silenced
Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:23 am | AUSA
The Auckland University Students’ Association Executive moved a motion condemning moves by the University of Auckland last week to exclude students from the annual Fee setting process. More >>
