New Zealand University Student's Association - Latest News [Page 13]
Students Demand Answers from Labour
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 11:53 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is calling on the Labour Party to publicly state how many extra students will receive an allowance if they are re-elected into government, after both Steve Maharey and Helen Clark refused ... More >>
Government Launches Mean Spirited Attack
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 5:28 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the governments move to appeal a High Court decision over dentistry funding cuts as a mean spirited attack on highly indebted graduates. More >>
Bill English Gets Student Loan Facts Wrong
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 2:29 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is urging National Party leader Bill English to get his facts straight about student loans after misleading viewers twice on a Sky Television leaders debate last night. More >>
Students Call For Allowances With Banners
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 10:12 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Students around the country will be publicising their case for a universal student allowance to early morning commuters by hanging banners tomorrow morning. More >>
Students Will Pay if Bill Gets His Way
Monday, 8 July 2002, 10:17 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) says that the National Party tertiary education policy released today would leave the tertiary sector in an even bigger mess than when they were last in power and will result in students graduating ... More >>
Greens Tertiary Policy Good For Students
Friday, 5 July 2002, 4:08 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is welcoming the Greens tertiary education policy released today, in particular its promise of a universal student allowance. More >>
80% of NZers Support Universal Student Allowance
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 2:05 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
80% of New Zealanders support the introduction of a universal student living allowance according to a new Colmar Brunton public opinion survey released today by the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
5 out of 10, More Work Needed
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the Labour Party tertiary education policy as a mixed bag for students that is lacking in specifics, and is saying it is further evidence of the need for a coalition government to ensure ... More >>
Labours Tertiary Education Policy Misleading
Monday, 1 July 2002, 11:38 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the Labour Party’s election pledge to keep tertiary education affordable as misleading and says that their policies on fees and allowances will do little to solve the student debt ... More >>
Alliance Policy Sets Standard for Other Parties
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 4:17 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is today challenging all other political parties to match the Alliance’s commitment to relieving student debt announced today in their tertiary education policy. More >>
Govt Opens Door to Free Trade In Tertiary Ed.
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 11:23 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association is concerned that today’s decision by the government to lease the former Central Institute of Technology Heretaunga campus in Upper Hutt to an international provider of tertiary education, Campus Group ... More >>
Students Locked Out Of Tertiary Decision Making
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 4:44 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is accusing the government of arrogance in excluding students from its newly announced Tertiary Education Commission. More >>
NZUSA Comment On Election Announcement
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 4:42 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association is calling for a coalition government after the July 27 election to ensure the introduction of universal student allowance and the reduction of fees. More >>
Govt must not ignore worsening doctor shortage
Friday, 7 June 2002, 10:39 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The Government ignores new signs of a worsening junior doctor shortage at New Zealand's peril, says the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) Co-President Charlie Chambers More >>
Students support government fee regulation
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 4:58 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) has greeted with derision the Vice Chancellors’ praise for the “responsible approach” taken by university councils to fees setting throughout the 1990s. More >>
Student Loans a Factor in Junior Doctor Shortage
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:35 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) and the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) are calling on the government to introduce a universal student allowance and reduce student fees in light of the junior doctor shortage ... More >>
Student Funding Still Lower than a Decade Ago
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:21 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is welcoming today’s budget announcement of a 4.5% funding increase to freeze tuition fees for 2003 but believes that there is no real commitment to the knowledge society when per student funding ... More >>
New Funding Framework Must Bring Fees Down
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:21 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is welcoming today’s budget announcement that the government will play a greater part in the setting of tertiary education fees, but is adding that they need to ensure the soon to be established ... More >>
Allowances Number 1 Election Issue For Students
Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 11:40 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) launched its nation-wide campaign today calling on the government to introduce a universal student allowance and warned if it ignores this issue it will get a bumpy ride to the polls from students. More >>
Tertiary Strategy Designed For Business
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 1:13 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is disappointed with the content of the new Tertiary Education Strategy, in regard to the prioritisation of the needs of business over all other functions of tertiary education. More >>