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New Zealand University Student's Association - Latest News [Page 19]

ACT Sensationalises Youth Unemployment

Thursday, 27 April 2000, 8:36 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) has today rejected ACT’s senseless stance on youth employment, which fails to address the real issues concerning youth. More >>

Tertiary Fee Increases Bad News For Everyone

Monday, 17 April 2000, 2:45 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Recent inflation statistics show that tertiary fee increases are bad for everyone, said the national student organisations today. More >>

Tertiary Fee Increases Bad News For Everyone

Monday, 17 April 2000, 2:43 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Recent inflation statistics show that tertiary fee increases are bad for everyone, said the national student organisations today. More >>

New Tertiary Advisory Group Chair Welcomed

Monday, 3 April 2000, 4:19 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) is welcoming today's announcement that Dr Norman Kingsbury has been appointed as the chair of the government's Tertiary Education Advisory Committee (TEAC). More >>

Students protest for universal living allowances

Wednesday, 29 March 2000, 12:54 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

Students are protesting this week across the country to highlight key issues facing Tertiary access and participation which need to be addressed immediately in the upcoming Government budget round. More >>

Rankin Must Resign Say Students

Friday, 17 March 2000, 5:45 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Students on a protest march through Wellington today echoed the resounding calls from other students around the country for the resignation of Work and Income New Zealand's Chief Executive, Christine Rankin. The march was organised by the Victoria ... More >>

Petition On Universal Student Allowances Launched

Friday, 17 March 2000, 3:42 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Today, e is for activists launched a nationwide parliamentary petition calling on the goverment to restore a universal student allowance. We believe that parental means testing of allowances is an arbitary and poorly founded policy. If the means ... More >>

WINZ The Target Of Student Anger

Friday, 17 March 2000, 10:01 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

Students have reacted with anger this week to WINZ's mishandling of the Student Loans Scheme, taking their frustration to the streets across the country. More >>

Rankin's Response Inadequate - Students

Thursday, 16 March 2000, 10:15 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association is tonight challenging comments made by Work and Income New Zealand boss Christine Rankin about her department's preparedness to take on the student loan scheme for the first time this year. More >>

Inequality Facing Women In Tertiary Education

Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 2:19 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) is today celebrating International Women's day and reflecting on the changes to the political and social rights of women in the century just past. More >>

Freeze on loan interest rates welcomed

Friday, 18 February 2000, 1:04 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Today's announcement by the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary education), Steve Maharey to freeze the student interest loan rate for 2000/01 tax year, while reviewing the current interest rate setting methodology, has been welcomed by the ... More >>

Don't Punish Students For WINZ Problems - NZUSA

Wednesday, 16 February 2000, 5:26 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

The APSU Student Union and New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) are calling on tertiary institutions to exercise leniency over the enrollment period in the wake of further problems uncovered this week with Work and Income New Zealand's ... More >>

Loan Changes Welcomed By University Students Assoc

Monday, 14 February 2000, 9:57 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) is welcoming the changes to the student loan scheme announced today by the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education), Steve Maharey. More >>

Unis' Advertising Spending Out Of Control

Sunday, 13 February 2000, 3:33 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

Spending on advertising and marketing by public tertiary institutions has spiralled out of control in the last two years according to information supplied to National Student Unions. More >>

WINZ comedy of errors continues.

Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 11:18 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) remains unconvinced that Work and Income New Zealand Student Services are competent enough to deal with Student Loans and Allowances this year. More >>

Student foodbanks to continue under Labour

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:36 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) was today disappointed with the response from the Minister of State Services to a parliamentary question from the Green Party relating to the accessibility of Community Wage - (Student) over ... More >>

Student foodbanks to continue under Labour

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 10:47 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) was today disappointed with the response from the Minister of State Services to a parliamentary question from the Green Party relating to the accessibility of Community Wage - (Student) over ... More >>

Santa forgot emergency unemployment benefit

Tuesday, 21 December 1999, 9:07 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) are pleased that the new Government has upheld it’s commitment to tertiary education by abolishing interest on student loans for full time, full year students and low income earners early next ... More >>

University Students Association Welcomes New Govt

Monday, 13 December 1999, 10:11 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) is welcoming the change of government and looking forward to working with an administration that puts the needs of students, staff and the community ahead of cost cutting exercises and rationalisation. More >>

NZUSA Open Letter To Helen Clark

Monday, 6 December 1999, 10:30 am | New Zealand University Student's Association

When the public of New Zealand voted for a change of Government, they voted for a fresh approach to politics and policies. We hope that you will take up the challenge the voters have delivered, and restore a quality, accessible education system. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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