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Students Urge PTE Investigation
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:34 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is calling on the government to undertake a major investigation into the funding of Private Training Establishments (PTEs) in light of the details released today on the Practical Education Training ... More >>
NZUSA Presidents Elected For 2003
Friday, 1 November 2002, 3:42 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) elected) elected its 2003 Co-Presidents and National Women’s Rights Officer today. More >>
Students Back Call For Representation
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 2:29 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is backing a National Party amendment to the Tertiary Education Reform Bill that would put a student representative on the soon to be established Tertiary Education Commission. More >>
Govt Spin Can’t Turn Student Loans Into Good News
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 4:46 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is calling for a major overhaul of the student loan scheme as almost every indicator in the scheme’s annual report shows the situation to be getting worse. More >>
Students Welcome University Fee Freezes For 2003
Friday, 4 October 2002, 4:27 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) has welcomed the announcement that fees at Massey and Canterbury Universities will be frozen for 2003. More >>
Students Back Allowances Bill
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 2:47 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) expressed its support today for a Private Members Bill moved by the Green Party that will extend eligibility to student allowances to around 16,000 more students... More >>
Good news for student parents
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 3:56 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) has welcomed today’s announcement that students with dependents will be able to access financial assistance this summer as they move from student allowances to other benefits. More >>
Student Loans Effect on Graduates’ Borrowing
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 6:45 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association surveyed bank managers and loans officers and found that: More >>
Student Debt limits access to Mortgages
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 11:20 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
New research released today by the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) shows that some banks are rejecting applications for mortgages based on the size of graduate’s student loan debt despite the Banking Ombudsman and the Government ... More >>
Extension Must Not Compromise Fee Freeze
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 3:49 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The six week extension to the fee freeze deadline must not compromise holding the costs of tertiary education, say the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA). More >>
Student Loan Repayment Times - Figures
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 11:24 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The following average student loan repayment times were calculated by NZUSA using the Iversen model, matching average annual student loan borrowing for polytechnic students broken down by gender (provided by the Ministry of Social Development) with ... More >>
23 years of debt for one year of study - figures
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 11:23 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Women graduating with a 1 year certificate from polytechnic will take an average of 23 years to repay their student loan, according to new figures released today by the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
Students Call for Release of Political Prisoners
Thursday, 8 August 2002, 3:56 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) and the Radical Society (RadSoc) are calling on the New Zealand government to put pressure on the Burmese military regime to release all political prisoners, including student leader Min ... More >>
Fight For Student Allowances
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 11:53 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association is calling on the Green and United Future parties to make sure that increased access to student living allowances is a central part of their negotiations with Labour to form a government. More >>
Students Urged to Vote For Centre Left Coalition
Friday, 26 July 2002, 2:02 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is encouraging tertiary students to vote for a centre left coalition government tomorrow to ensure that universal student allowances and reduced fees are high priorities for the next government. More >>
The Burden On Students - Brian Easton Debt Summit
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 4:35 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Substantial tax reductions for the rich, if they are not to be fiscally irresponsible, require cuts in government spending and the raising taxation on those who are not rich. Thus the generous lowering of income tax on top incomes of the late 1980s required ... More >>
Student Debt Summit Predicts Gloomy Future
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 4:25 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) debt summit held in Auckland today outlined a gloomy economic, demographic and social future for New Zealand unless major reform of the student loan scheme occurs. More >>
New Figures Show More Students Have Bigger Loans
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 12:05 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
“The policy changes of the last few years have failed to curb the growth in student loans,“ said Andrew Campbell, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA). The figures were released at the third annual student debt summit ... More >>
Students To Hold Loan Debt Summit
Friday, 19 July 2002, 6:10 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) in association with the Minister of Youth Affairs, Laila Harré, will host the third student debt summit in Auckland on Tuesday July 23. More >>
Private Agenda in Public Tertiary Education
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:40 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the Governments’ “Partnerships for Excellence” framework announced today as a sop to big business at the expense of academic staff and students. More >>
