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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.
NZUSA - New Zealand Union of Students' Associations - Latest News [Page 14]
Discussion called for this week on lack of student voice
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 3:31 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
An urgent meeting is being called between the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) and Belinda Clark, the chief executive of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), so that the student body can be more fully informed about the reasons for ... More >>
Serious questions about year-on-year fee increases
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 11:42 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) supports the scrutiny being called for by its members into the default nature of year-on-year course fee hikes and any increases that are found to be unfair or unreasonable. More >>
Serious questions to be asked about fee increases
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:32 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) supports the scrutiny being called for by its members into the default nature of year-on-year course fee hikes and any increases that are found to be unfair or unreasonable. More >>
Plans to revitalise support for ITP student associations
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 6:35 pm | NZUSA
Through working with its ITP sector council the NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) is committed to revitalising support for student associations at Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics. More >>
Auckland voices well-represented on national student body
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 4:57 pm | NZUSA
Student leaders from Unitec and the University of Auckland were elected this weekend to the national board of the NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA). Shannon Pennefather, current president of the Students’ Association at Unitec (USU) and ... More >>
Students' Association Congress concludes in Wellington
Monday, 8 October 2012, 3:10 pm | NZUSA
Media release: 8 October 2012 Students' Association Congress concludes in Wellington Moving more collectively to maximise support for struggling student associations in the polytechnic sector has been a focus of the NZ Union of Students' Associations ... More >>
NZ Student Associations alive and kicking
Friday, 28 September 2012, 5:57 pm | NZUSA
A gathering of student association representatives from universities and polytechnics around New Zealand will take place in Wellington next week, in a demonstration of their continued vibrancy and strength in the face of anti-student legislation passed ... More >>
NZ Student President Speaking To Global Summit
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 12:07 pm | NZUSA
New Zealand student leader Pete Hodkinson takes to the world stage this week as a speaker at the Global Student Leadership Summit being held in London from today until 21 September. More >>
Tuition fee elimination is good enough for Austria
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 3:00 pm | NZUSA
In the latest “Education at a Glance” report published this month by the OECD, special mention is made of the step taken by Austria to eliminate its system of tuition fees. More >>
NZ slipping off OECD perch for vocational tertiary education
Friday, 14 September 2012, 10:11 am | NZUSA
NZ slipping off OECD perch for vocational tertiary education? In its review of this week’s OECD report on trends in publicly supported education, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has noted that entry rates for vocational tertiary ... More >>
Australia leading NZ in equal opportunity
Friday, 14 September 2012, 10:05 am | NZUSA
Key indicators contained in the OECD’s latest report card on education, released this week, show further evidence of a concerning gap between Australia and New Zealand. More >>
OECD recognizes need to put a lid on costs for students
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 5:30 pm | NZUSA
The central finding of the OECD’s newly released annual report card on education, that unreasonable costs for tertiary students act as a barrier to improving social equality, is being supported by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations ... More >>
Name change for Money Week?
Friday, 7 September 2012, 8:47 am | NZUSA
The initiative of the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income in launching the first annual Money Week [which runs until this Saturday 8 September], has been welcomed by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) with ... More >>
Praise for Equity Policy
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 9:16 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has praised the University of Auckland for broadening its Equity Policy to make provision for students and staff from refugee backgrounds. More >>
Driving graduates offshore isn’t enough?
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 9:24 am | NZUSA
The NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) is challenging Inland Revenue’s rationale for targeting New Zealand citizens living or working overseas through out-sourcing to overseas debt collectors and the unprecedented objective of ‘tracking and tracing’ ... More >>
‘Generation Student’ includes everyone!
Friday, 10 August 2012, 5:32 pm | NZUSA
Pete Hodkinson, President of the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), spoke up this week at Unitec’s popular Forum for the Future series against the ways that negative barriers are perpetuated between “Old” and “Young” New ... More >>
Government sacrificing future of postgraduate study
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 10:59 am | NZUSA
First health professions, then student teachers and now architects are joining a mounting chorus of concern about the government decision to withdraw eligibility for Student Allowance support from postgraduate students from 2013 onwards. More >>
Government continues down a path of penalising students
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 5:48 pm | NZUSA
Cabinet’s confirmation this week of an increase in the student loan repayment percentage by 20% per dollar destroys the pretence of the government’s public commitment to interest-free loans, and will just put extra pressure on new graduates searching ... More >>
Student teacher representatives question mixed messages
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:56 pm | NZUSA
NZUSA Media Release – Friday 13 July – For immediate release Student teacher representatives question mixed messages about education Student teacher representatives from around New Zealand are meeting in Wellington today to discuss future directions ... More >>
National Summit To Gather Student Teachers’ Perspectives
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 4:20 pm | NZUSA
12 July 2012 - NZUSA Media Release – For immediate release National Summit To Gather Student Teachers’ Perspective On Impacts Of A Changing Sector The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) is holding a national Student Teacher Summit ... More >>
