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Student leaders arrested at Massey occupation
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 9:22 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Up to ten students have been arrested after the student occupation of the Massey University Registry protesting fee rises. More >>
Students occupying Massey Registry unimpressed
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 3:39 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
“Tertiary Minister Steve Maharey could not have chosen a worse time to try and show off about how good the student loan scheme is,” said Fleur Fitzsimons, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA), from the occupation ... More >>
More Needed To Back Up No Interest While Studying
Friday, 26 September 2003, 4:22 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students have welcomed the government announcement that $240 million in interest charges on student loans has been written off and are calling on the government to take further steps to make the loan scheme fairer. More >>
Women Students Celebrate Suffrage Day
Friday, 19 September 2003, 10:36 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Women students around New Zealand will be pushing the pay equity message today, dressed in late 19th century costume to celebrate 110 years of women's suffrage. More >>
Students begin battle against fee hikes
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:45 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The Victoria University Council meeting cancelled today because students refused to let their Council raise fees is just the beginning of a national student campaign against fee increases, according to the New Zealand University Students' Association. More >>
Nothing new in student support review
Monday, 8 September 2003, 9:42 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students are extremely disappointed with the latest in a long line of reviews of student support released today at the NZUSA Conference, and say that it offers no hope to students or graduates. Student representatives are renewing calls for a living ... More >>
Farmers protest exposes double standard
Friday, 5 September 2003, 5:19 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students are calling on Parliament’s Speaker Jonathon Hunt to give equal access to Parliament for protests, after farmers and their tractors went up the steps of parliament yesterday. More >>
Students file human rights claim against loans
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 11:18 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
A group of women students are filing a claim that the student loans scheme breaches the Human Rights Act at the Human Rights Commission today. More >>
Government listens to students: better fees news
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:56 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students are welcoming today’s announcement that Labour have stepped away from their fee maxima policy which would have seen large fee increases for thousands of students. However students are still concerned that the amended policy will allow some room ... More >>
Students back Southland in NPC
Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:35 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is backing Southland in this year’s NPC competition. More >>
Students back Southland in NPC – zero fees team
Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:18 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is backing Southland in this year’s NPC competition. More >>
Students welcome science students scholarships
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:23 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) has joined the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) in welcoming today’s announcement that the student debt burden will be relieved for some health and animal science students ... More >>
Free trade in education already failing students
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 11:48 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Free trade is already failing students says the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) as they co-host the launch of the ARENA booklet Free Trade at Any Price. More >>
Student debt doubles under Labour
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 12:49 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Student debt has doubled under Labour and is now past the $6 billion mark according to government response to an official information request from the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) under the Official Information Act. Students are calling ... More >>
Media Advisory National Student Conference
Friday, 11 July 2003, 9:58 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association is holding its July Conference this weekend at the University of Canterbury Students’ Association in Christchurch. More >>
Students applaud prostitution law reform
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 12:28 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
"User pays in education has unfortunately encouraged more students into sex work to support themselves through their studies," said Camilla Belich, National Women's Rights Officer for the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA). More >>
New research shows debt deepens nursing crisis
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 3:12 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
A study released today by the nurses union NZNO and the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) reveals that nurses' student debt is adding to the workforce crisis in the health sector. More >>
Yet more info on loan scheme, still no action
Thursday, 12 June 2003, 5:27 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students are calling on Steve Maharey to spend less time on investigating the problems caused by the student loan scheme and more time on fixing them in response to his announcement today to spend an extra $572,000 to improve the information about the ... More >>
Angry students target Maharey
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 2:31 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Formerly "student friendly" Tertiary Education Minister Steve Maharey will be facing angry students again today in Wellington, following protests in Palmerston North, Auckland and Dunedin. More >>
Budget signals fee rises Labour’s broken promise
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 3:04 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Labour’s election promise to “keep tertiary education affordable” has been broken today with the budget news that fees are likely to go up for thousands of students. More >>
