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Massey University – Surplus Greed
Thursday, 2 December 1999, 12:38 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) is disgusted that Massey University is proposing a 10-16% tuition fee increase, when the institution is expecting a 5 million dollar surplus without any fee increases. The fee setting process will ... More >>
Beehive Banner Drop Highlights Crippling Debt
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 2:20 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
At 7am today three Victoria University students climbed up the side of the beehive in Wellington and hung a banner which read 'Student debt - National Shame' More >>
University Fee Increases - Government Shame
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 11:36 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
"Indications that Auckland University will join Canterbury in raising tuition fees is a clear indication of Nationals failure in government" said Karen Skinner, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA). More >>
Minister Fiddles With Stats While Education Burns
Friday, 22 October 1999, 2:20 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The national student organisations today dismissed figures released by the Minister for Tertiary Education on tertiary enrolments as "a shameless attempt by the Government to pass off a nightmare as a dream." More >>
Too little too late from National
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 5:43 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Max Bradfords re-announced changes to the Student Loan Scheme today are not enough, and have come too late according to student leaders. More >>
Student food banks – a summer reality again
Friday, 15 October 1999, 11:21 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
University students associations are looking at establishing food banks again this summer to cope with the number of students no longer eligible for the Community Wage-student due to government restrictions. "It is disturbing that once again students association ... More >>
Public Suffers Consequence Of Student Debt
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 1:53 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
"Action taken by Auckland and Otago medical students will again highlight the huge societal cost of increasing fees and growing student debt" said Karen Skinner Co-President of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
Universities / Government Can’t Hide From Students
Tuesday, 12 October 1999, 2:21 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
“University councils attempts to silence students by placing fee setting during exam time has not succeeded” said Karen Skinner Co-President of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
ACT to privatise student loans
Friday, 8 October 1999, 11:04 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
ACTs tertiary policy released today indicates their intention to privatise the student loan scheme" said Karen Skinner Co-President of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
Call For Youth Allowance Policy Revisit
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 12:16 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) today called on the Government to revisit the issue of Student Allowances for younger people, as a Bill designed to make Student Loan contracts for under-18 year olds enforceable moved through Parliament. More >>
Labours Tertiary Policy – a mixed bag
Wednesday, 29 September 1999, 3:23 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Labours tertiary policy has been met with mixed feelings by student leaders today, but the response is generally positive. More >>
Minister Should Practice What He Preaches
Wednesday, 29 September 1999, 1:58 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Max Bradford's claim that Students' Associations are "playing with the truth" regarding repayment times for Student Loans are ironic, given his secretive and uninformed approach to tertiary policy, said the New Zealand University Students' Association ... More >>
Students Fight Back Despite Avoidance Tactics
Tuesday, 28 September 1999, 12:22 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
"University students are taking action around the country against increasing tertiary fees despite most University councils attempting to set fees during exam periods or holidays" said Karen Skinner Co-President of the New Zealand University ... More >>
Nationals Time Has Come
Monday, 27 September 1999, 12:22 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
"NZUSA welcomes the election date announcement and we can’t wait for a chance to vote this government out" said Karen Skinner Co-President of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA). "We have no-confidence in Max Bradford ... More >>
NZQA CEO Good News For Tertiary Education
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 3:30 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students' Association today welcomed news that Dr Norman Kingsbury would become Chief Executive of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) as "a positive step for tertiary education quality and students". More >>
Participation Research Wakeup Call For Politicians
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 9:40 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The national students' organisations today called on politicians to heed research by Auckland University and the Post-Primary Teachers' Association on declining tertiary education participation by students from poorer schools, and to act quickly to ensure ... More >>
Minister's Ignorance Hardly Surprising - Students
Friday, 17 September 1999, 10:24 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
Claims by Max Bradford in this week's Woman's Weekly that student loans are not restricting people from obtaining bank loans, buying houses or starting families are not surprising given his general inability to understand the tertiary education sector, said Co-President ... More >>
Allowance Policy Step To Knowlege Economy
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 9:55 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The Alliance's announcement of a universal student living allowance policy is a real step towards the much-vaunted "knowledge economy", Co-President of the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA), Karen Skinner said today. More >>
Alliance Tertiary Policy - A Positive First Step
Friday, 10 September 1999, 9:10 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
"Alliances' initial Tertiary policy release today is a positive first step" said Karen Skinner, Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA). "It is good to see a party acknowledging that a generation of debt ... More >>
