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Student-owned bar facing difficulty

Monday, 5 November 2012, 5:27 pm | Auckland University Students Association

“Shadows Bar” at the University of Auckland is entering a difficult period as its holding company, Bacchid Benevolency Ltd (BBL), has a liquidator appointed. BBL. The Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) is an indirect beneficiary ... More >>

Students frustrated with further fee increases

Monday, 15 October 2012, 1:19 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students have expressed their frustration at the decision being taken by University of Auckland Council’s to raise fees by the maximum 4%. For many students, this amounts to an increase of several hundred dollars for their 2013 fees. The fee increase ... More >>

Vote By Students To Remove Craccum Editor Fails

Thursday, 26 April 2012, 3:36 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students at the University of Auckland attended a Special General Meeting to consider the motion of no confidence in the editor of the student magazine, Craccum. More >>

15% Of Students In Financial Distress

Monday, 23 April 2012, 8:39 am | Auckland University Students Association

University of Auckland students return to study this week after a two week recess, and with winter approaching some students are very happy to be back. More >>

University of Auckland wins UniGames 2012

Saturday, 14 April 2012, 12:31 pm | Auckland University Students Association

University of Auckland wins UniGames 2012 The University of Auckland will take home the University Games Shield as winners of the 2012 UniGames, held in Wellington. Students from around the country competed in eleven sports this week. Wet weather ... More >>

Students call to vote no confidence in the editor of Craccum

Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 9:20 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students at the University of Auckland have called for a Special General Meeting to move a motion of no confidence in the editor of the student magazine, Craccum. More >>

Students: Minister’s Decision Hurting the Vulnerable

Friday, 30 March 2012, 9:10 am | Auckland University Students Association

University of Auckland students are up in arms about a move that will see 1500 students lose weekly payments that enable them to study. Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce has announced that unlike previous years, there will be no adjustment to the ... More >>

Students unimpressed by lamington attack

Friday, 9 March 2012, 4:44 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students at the University of Auckland are outraged by a sole protestor’s behaviour today during a session with Auckland Mayor, Len Brown. After an hour long session with students, Brown was surrounded by protestors angry about the on-going dispute ... More >>

Auckland students support the wharfies

Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 10:01 am | Auckland University Students Association

Auckland students support the wharfies In a unanimous decision at an executive meeting tonight, the Auckland University Students’ Association has voted to support the Maritime Union of New Zealand in its dispute with the Ports of Auckland. The move ... More >>

Naked students borrow to live

Friday, 2 March 2012, 9:27 am | Auckland University Students Association

Naked students borrow to live Students at the University of Auckland will today be begging for essentials, to protest the reality of borrowing to live. A group of students, wearing only towels, will beg to borrow clothing and belongings from other ... More >>

Students put the ice on Steven Joyce

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 9:31 am | Auckland University Students Association

The Auckland University Students' Association is welcoming University of Auckland students back to campus during Orientation Week with a dramatic stunt to highlight rising fees. More >>

Minister positive about the role of student associations

Monday, 13 February 2012, 10:58 am | Auckland University Students Association

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce addressed students’ association presidents and executives at a conference of the National Union of Students’ Associations held in Wellington today. More >>

University of Auckland cuts Health Services funding

Thursday, 19 January 2012, 12:41 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students have been hit with a new $12 fee for GP consultations at the University of Auckland Health Service, which used to be free. Up until December 2011 healthcare at the University was funded by the Student Services Levy. More >>

Students fighting back at Auckland University

Monday, 26 September 2011, 4:48 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students and staff have attended a rally at Auckland University today which has developed into an occupation on the top floor of the Owen G Glenn Building. Around 500 students attended the rally at 1pm in the students’ association quad. About 300 then moved ... More >>

Auckland students rally against Voluntary Membership Bill

Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 10:45 am | Auckland University Students Association

Auckland University students are rallying today against the National governments’ continuing support of ACT MP Heather Roy’s private members bill on voluntary membership of students’ associations (VSM). An open student meeting and a high wire banner ... More >>

PM should experience VSM first hand, say Auckland students

Thursday, 11 August 2011, 1:28 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students at the University of Auckland this morning have called for Prime Minister John Key to visit the premises of the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA), and see for himself the effects of voluntary students’ association membership ... More >>

Students & staff shocked by bullying at graduation

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:10 pm | Auckland University Students Association

Students and staff at the University of Auckland have been shocked this week by University staff threatening to block a top student from attending his graduation ceremony for wearing a rosette. More >>

Auckland Uni students launch street appeal for Chch Quake

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:25 pm | Auckland University Students Association

The Auckland University Students’ Association has launched an immediate street appeal to raise money for the people of Christchurch affected by the disastrous earthquake. “No words can express the horror of the scenes we have seen coming in from Christchurch,” ... More >>

Government to blame for skyrocketing fees

Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 3:23 pm | Auckland University Students Association

The University of Auckland Council has approved a 6.3 per cent increase in domestic student fees for 2011, but the move has been heavily opposed by students who blame the need for the massive increase in student debt squarely on the Government More >>

VSM = bad for Auckland, bad for students

Saturday, 25 September 2010, 11:12 am | Auckland University Students Association

AUSA condemns the Select Committee’s endorsement of the Act Party's Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill. The Bill would devastate students’ associations across the country and destroy services that provide students with support, representation ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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