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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 7]
Aoraki shambles shuffling deckchairs
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 12:59 pm | NZUSA
The national student union is doubtful the merger between Aoraki Polytechnic and CPIT will produce better outcomes for students. More >>
Youth Unemployment Rise worries Students
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 5:34 pm | NZUSA
Student leaders are reporting increasing concern amongst students of their graduate prospects as the unemployment rate rises to 6% and youth unemployment increases 1.7% to 15.33%. More >>
Productivity Commission must face up to Generation Debt
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 1:51 pm | NZUSA
The national student union says with student debt reaching $15b in February, the Productivity Commission's tertiary education inquiry must face up to the elephant in the room: out of control student debt. More >>
Turnbull law not enough
Monday, 19 October 2015, 8:58 am | NZUSA
A re-announcement by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that the Australian Government intends to extend student loan eligibility to 2,600 New Zealanders living in Australia is not nearly enough, says the national student union. More >>
Students to rally against Debt Sentence
Sunday, 18 October 2015, 11:49 am | NZUSA
In the last ten years fees at New Zealand’s largest university, the University of Auckland, have gone up 50.82%, or by over $2,400 per student per year. In the last five years alone fees have shot up by $1,400 (or 24.64%). More >>
Otago to return to the fold
Friday, 16 October 2015, 9:24 am | NZUSA
Students at the University of Otago have voted overwhelmingly to stay in the national student movement by a 26-point margin in referendum that closed at 4pm today. More >>
Councils bill an opportunity to restore student voice
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 4:10 pm | NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations is welcoming the drawing of David Cunliffe’s Education (Restoration of Democracy to University Councils) Bill which would restore mandatory staff and student representation to New Zealand’s eight ... More >>
Vic students vote to keep their national voice
Friday, 25 September 2015, 7:26 am | NZUSA
Students at Victoria University of Wellington have voted to stay in the national student movement by a 45-point margin in a referendum held this week. More >>
Seymour should sharpen up on facts over ‘harden up’ comments
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:47 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
The national student union says comments by ACT Party leader David Seymour should be withdrawn given the verifiable explosion of stress and anxiety experienced by New Zealand’s tertiary students. More >>
Information welcome, but good advice lacking
Monday, 14 September 2015, 5:40 pm | NZUSA
The national student union is today welcoming the Government's move to increase information for prospective students, but says careers advice needs an overhaul to deal with what it says is information overload. More >>
Students only sausage rolls in Aussie takeover
Friday, 4 September 2015, 11:10 am | NZUSA
Students will suffer when Academic Colleges Group (ACG) gets swallowed up by an Australian company that makes everything from electricity to sausage rolls, says the national student union. More >>
Cool change: Student presidents protest frozen allowances
Saturday, 15 August 2015, 10:16 am | NZUSA
The presidents representing hundreds of thousands of students today converged on Parliament with a solid block of ice containing a graduation cap to protest the Government's freezing of the student allowance parental income threshold, cutting the number of ... More >>
Student presidents protest frozen opportunity
Friday, 14 August 2015, 3:31 pm | NZUSA
The presidents representing hundreds of thousands of students today converged on Parliament to protest the Government’s 25% cut to the number of students receiving allowances. More >>
Anxiety, overwork and credit cards
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:48 am | NZUSA
The New Zealand student experience is in crisis, according to the national student union’s Tertiary Income and Expenditure Survey, which shows debt, stress and overwork is pushing a growing number of students to the edge. More >>
Spike in counselling sessions for debt-laden students
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:44 am | NZUSA
The national student union says crumbling student finances and overwork are a leading cause of a 24% rise in counselling sessions. More >>
Students swipe credit cards, use loan sharks to survive
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:43 am | NZUSA
There’s been a 56% rise in the number of students with credit card debt, the latest Tertiary Student Income and Expenditure Survey released today reveals. More >>
Parents stumping up less for students
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:42 am | NZUSA
Financial support from parents is down the latest Tertiary Student Income and Expenditure Survey reveals. More >>
Student debt delays kids – new report
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 12:28 pm | NZUSA
The national student union says crushing student debt is forcing some graduates to postpone starting families. More >>
NZUSA works with Govt to fix StudyLink
Monday, 10 August 2015, 12:13 pm | NZUSA
The national students’ union has been hard at work alongside the Government to dramatically improve StudyLink’s service delivery for students. More >>
Risky privatisation not the answer to Unitec’s PTE woes
Saturday, 8 August 2015, 10:20 am | NZUSA
The national student union says a Serco-inspired restructuring is not the way to go as Unitec’s roll drops thanks in-part to an explosion of private training establishments in Auckland. More >>
