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Increase public funding of tertiary sector
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 3:35 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association joined calls today from the Association of University Staff (AUS) and the New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Committee (NZVCC) to increase funding for our public tertiary institutions. More >>
Increase access to Student Hardship Benefit
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 6:02 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
"With students now returning to tertiary institutions it is a good time to reflect on recently released Ministry of Social Development figures that show the number of students accessing the Unemployment Benefit Student Hardship (UBSH) dropped this ... More >>
Medical & Dentistry review must reduce fees
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 1:11 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) stated today that the upcoming medical and dentistry funding review must address the extraordinarily high level of fees for those courses. More >>
Lower medical fees are the best medicine
Friday, 17 February 2006, 4:20 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) welcomed two pieces of news on medical fees today. More >>
Conference looks forward to more allowance
Wednesday, 25 January 2006, 5:51 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is holding its annual January Conference in Wellington over the next three days. The focus of the Conference will be strategic planning for the next three years in the lead up to the 2008 General ... More >>
TEC rejection of fee hikes a win for students
Friday, 23 December 2005, 11:52 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) is pleased that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has now rejected all three of the institution wide 10% fee increase exemptions that were applied for by institutions for the 2006 academic ... More >>
Students & Cullen to celebrate interest free loans
Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 8:46 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The Hon Dr Michael Cullen, Minister for Tertiary Education, will meet with student representatives on the steps of parliament on Wednesday 14th December at 10.30am to celebrate the passing of the Bill that removes interest on student loans. More >>
Interest free loans a win for student movement
Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 12:55 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the passing of the Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill late last night as a historic win for the student movement. More >>
Students anticipate passing of interest free loans
Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 9:09 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is eagerly anticipating the passing of the Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill that would make student loans interest free from 1 April 2006 when it is debated in Parliament tomorrow. More >>
Figures show allowance numbers continue to fall
Monday, 12 December 2005, 4:20 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
StudyLink figures, posted on their website over the weekend, show that only 54,621 students had received a student allowance for the July - September period this year, 4,031 less than the same time for last year and 7,077 less than this time in 2003. More >>
Troubled past for student loan scheme borrowers
Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 10:03 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The integrated data set released by Statistics New Zealand today focuses on how students have been struggling with student debt between 1997 and 2003. More >>
2006 National Student Leaders Elected
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 1:40 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) has elected Conor Roberts, current Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) Administrative Vice-President, and former National Affairs Officer as the second Co-president of NZUSA for 2006. More >>
Student loan scheme not a pretty picture: report
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 12:51 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report tabled in parliament yesterday shows that average student debt is increasing and more students are graduating with extraordinarily high levels of student debt. More >>
Students mourn the loss of Rod Donald
Sunday, 6 November 2005, 6:17 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The student members of the New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) are shocked at the loss of Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald who had been a long time supporter of students. More >>
Figures validate concern on marketing spend
Friday, 4 November 2005, 2:14 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Figures provided to The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) by AC Neilson show that tertiary institutions have increased spending on advertising and mass marketing by a whopping 103% since the Labour Government took office in 1999, ... More >>
Students expect immediate action from new Minister
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 1:40 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is today welcoming the appointment of Michael Cullen as the new Minister of Tertiary Education and Jim Anderton as Associate Minister of Tertiary Education, however warn that immediate action is needed to reduce ... More >>
Living allowance for all students possible
Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 1:11 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) is applauding the formal commitments obtained by the Green Party and by United Future in their support agreements to increase access to student allowances over the next term of the Labour-led Government. More >>
Judge's Attitude To Domestic Violence Outrageous
Friday, 14 October 2005, 3:02 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
Women student representatives are alarmed at the comments of Judge Philip Recordon to a restorative justice conference this week, and are concerned at the message he is promoting regarding domestic violence. More >>
Women students alarmed at widening gender pay gap
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 2:44 pm | New Zealand University Student's Association
The recently released New Zealand Income Survey, showing a widening gap between the income of men and women, is of great concern to women students and is evidence that New Zealand still has some way to go in achieving equity in the workplace. More >>
Outcry at Victoria lesson to other institutions
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 10:50 am | New Zealand University Student's Association
The outcry from students and the public that has followed the publicity over the release of a confidential proposal to substantially increase fees at Victoria University next year should be a lesson to other tertiary institution councils planning similar ... More >>
