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Students’ Associations Release “No More Excuses!”

Sunday, 6 August 2023, 7:00 pm | NZUSA

General Elections Campaign The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), Te Mana Ākonga, the National Disabled Students’ Association, and many local students’ associations released their General Election campaign “No More Excuses!” on Thursday ... More >>

NZUSA Joins the Education & Academic Stakeholder Group

Sunday, 26 March 2023, 3:43 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has been accepted as a member of the Education and Academic Stakeholder Group (EASG). The EASG consists of human rights-based education and civil society organisations, academic organisations, ... More >>

NZUSA Elects Its 2023 Leaders

Monday, 28 November 2022, 10:23 am | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has elected the student representatives who will lead the movement in 2023. Ellen Dixon was elected as National President and Tangihaere Gardiner and Minnie-Kalo Voi were elected to serve as co-Vice ... More >>

Government Celebrates While Ignoring The Reality Of 400,000 Students

Thursday, 31 March 2022, 1:42 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) believes that today’s speech by the Prime Minister celebrating a $25 increase to the Student Allowance demonstrates how disconnected the Government is from the hardship that the 400,000 ... More >>

NZUSA Elects Its 2022 Leaders

Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 3:41 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has elected the student representatives who will lead the movement in 2022. Andrew Lessells was re-elected as National President and Fatima Imran and Sam Blackmore were elected as co-Vice ... More >>

NZUSA Holds 2021 Student Voice Summit

Monday, 22 November 2021, 1:43 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations

Over the weekend student leaders from across Aotearoa attended NZUSA’s annual Student Voice Summit, held in partnership with Te Mana Ākonga, Tauira Pasifika, NZISA and the National Disabled Students’ Association. This years’ Summit was ... More >>

NZUSA Joins The Global Student Forum

Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 3:02 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has joined the Global Student Forum (GSF). NZUSA joins 198 student unions from 120 different countries in the GSF, the worldwide umbrella organisation of democratic, independent and representative ... More >>

Students Welcome Increased Certainty With Covid-19 Protection Framework

Friday, 22 October 2021, 10:34 am | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations and students across Aotearoa welcome today’s announcement of Covid-19 Protection Framework which will bring certainty to the tertiary sector. However, it cautions that engagement with the sector will ... More >>

NZUSA Sends Open Letter To Minister Faafoi On One-off Residency Pathway

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 10:40 am | NZUSA

On Friday, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations sent an open letter to the Minister for Immigration, Kris Faafoi, calling on him to expand the eligibility of the One-off Residency visa to all visa holders - including those on student and ... More >>

Students Release Whiria Ngā Rau Framework

Thursday, 30 September 2021, 1:44 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), Te Mana Ākonga (TMĀ), Tauira Pasifika (TP) and the National Disabled Students’ Association (NDSA) with the support of the Ministry of Education have today released Whiria Ngā Rau – ... More >>

No Prospect[u]s: NZUSA, TEU And TEAGA Launch Precarious Academic Work Survey

Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 1:56 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), Tertiary Education Union (TEU) and representatives from the Tertiary Education Action Group Aotearoa (TEAGA) have launched a joint Precarious Academic Work Survey. The survey is part of the ... More >>

Open Letter to Minister Hipkins on Student Support

Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 11:34 am | NZUSA

Today, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has sent an open letter to the Minister of Education calling on him to implement a temporary Universal Education Income. More >>

Ambulance at the Bottom of the Cliff for Students

Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 12:01 pm | NZUSA

While tertiary students across Aotearoa welcome today’s announcement of a $20 million increase in the Hardship Fund for Learners (HAFL) they say more needs to be done to prevent students falling into hardship in the first place. More >>

Students back the 2021 National Student Action Plan on COVID

Monday, 23 August 2021, 1:36 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations

Forty-Eight tertiary students’ associations across Aotearoa, supported by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations, Te Mana Ākonga, Tauira Pasifika, and the National Disabled Students’ Association, have come together to redesign ... More >>

NZUSA Welcomes New Learner Wellbeing And Safety Code

Friday, 16 July 2021, 11:58 am | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations welcomes today’s release of the final code of practice for the pastoral care of domestic tertiary and international students. "The new Pastoral Care Code is ground-breaking for students across ... More >>

Wins For Some Students, Poverty For Others

Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:30 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) believes that Budget 2021 is a missed opportunity to support all students in Aotearoa. The reintroduction of the Training Incentive Allowance will aid 16,000 students who have, historically, ... More >>

Report From Inquiry Into Student Accommodation Ignores The Voice Of Students

Thursday, 13 May 2021, 1:53 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations

The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations is disappointed that the Education and Workforce Select Committee’s Report on Student Accommodation released today does not address many of the concerns raised by students throughout the inquiry. ... More >>

NZUSA Welcomes Learner Wellbeing And Safety Code Consultation

Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 5:56 pm | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations welcomes today’s release of the new draft Code of Wellbeing and Safety for Tertiary Learners. "Students across Aotearoa have been calling out for more support and more consistency for years. It ... More >>

NZUSA Calls For Increased Student Support With Yo-yoing Alert Levels

Sunday, 28 February 2021, 11:20 am | NZUSA

The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations is calling for increased student support to ensure that students can continue to study amid fluctuating Alert Levels. "With this morning’s increase in COVID Alert Levels, students face yet more ... More >>

New Zealand Union Of Students’ Association Responds To Alert Level Increase

Monday, 15 February 2021, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Union of Students Associations

News of today’s increase to Alert Level 3 in Auckland and Level 2 across the rest of Aotearoa comes at a challenging time for students. With orientation events planned to start today and most study starting in the coming days, these community cases ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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