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2008 Presidents Announced
Monday, 17 September 2007, 10:20 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Ryan Ward and Meegan Cloughley were today elected Co-Presidents of OPSA for 2008. John Cannan was elected as Vice-President. More >>
Otago Polytechnic Council Have Increased Fees
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 11:27 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Otago Polytechnic Council today increased fees by the maximum allowed under the fee maxima policy. Most students studying at Otago Polytechnic in 2008 will now see their fees increase by up to 5% on the 2007 levels. More >>
Students Warn Polytechnic Against Fee Increases
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 4:36 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
"Fee increases are not necessary to balance the Polytechnic's books. Why the Polytechnic would want to take even more money in 2008 from students who are already struggling to pay the bills is a complete mystery". More >>
OPSA Food Festival
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 3:20 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Tomorrow OPSA hosts it’s second ever International Food Festival following the success of last year’s event. More >>
Rioters & Double-jeopardy punishments condemned
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 4:17 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
The Otago Polytechnic Students’ Association (OPSA) condemns the actions of any of its members involved in illegal anti-social activities on Saturday night. OPSA believes students arrested should face the law as any other person would in the same ... More >>
OPSA Calls for Investment in Int'l Students
Monday, 13 August 2007, 3:12 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
The Otago Polytechnic Students' Association welcomes National's recognition for the need to invest in international students. On Friday Pansy Wong pointed out that "In 2004 there were 112,675 foreign fee-paying students, which slumped to 98,266 by 2005. ... More >>
Labour Extends Fee Increase Policy
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:55 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Students are urging Labour to reconsider recent amendments to the Fee Maxima scheme and take action now to end unfair fee increases. Changes to the Fee Maxima scheme will see institutions given the opportunity to continue tuition fee rises and add ... More >>
Can National Really Change its Spots?
Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:32 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Their tertiary education policy still advocates the reforms on education made by the last National government that badly failed students and the country. More >>
Still Too Much Subsidy
Friday, 8 June 2007, 9:52 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
The Otago Polytechnic Students' Association (OPSA) is pleased to see that DCC Councillors are favouring halving the amount the DCC is proposed to subsidise the new stadium project. More >>
Dunedin Free Bus Service
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 4:44 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Today OPSA presented its case-study for a fare-free citywide bus service at DCC and ORC draft annual plan hearings. More >>
Students Bag Rate-Payer Funded Stadium
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 2:58 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Today OPSA presented its survey of Otago Polytechnic student opinion on the proposed new stadium at DCC and ORC draft annual plan hearings. In the face of a postal survey that avoided student opinion, and recent attempts by ‘Our Stadium’ to misrepresent ... More >>
Students' Hopeful of United
Friday, 18 May 2007, 11:34 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
United Future today claimed they "will work to fulfil the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Labour-led government to see lowering of the age of eligibility to a student allowance." After over a decade of 25 year olds being treated like children students ... More >>
$9 Billion & Counting…
Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 5:25 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
“Tomorrow’s budget has already promised tertiary education some welcome funding increases. However, for Polytechnics, it is barely enough to keep breathing let alone to fund necessary capital developments and quality improvements. While government ... More >>
Thanks, but...
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 9:06 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Otago Polytechnic students are pleased with the announcement that more public funding will be invested in the Polytechnic and other institutions, however warn that it is not enough. More >>
Thanks, but...
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:58 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Otago Polytechnic students are pleased with the announcement that more public funding will be invested in the Polytechnic and other institutions, however warn that it is not enough. More >>
In some cases, it’s not the size that counts
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:48 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
“Nine billion dollars in student debt is staggering. Student debt is a serious threat to our society and can no longer be ignored,” said Richard Mitchell, President of the Otago Polytechnic Students’ Association (OPSA) More >>
Student leader challenges the government
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 9:39 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Otago Polytechnic students are pleased at the government’s drop in student debt interest rates from 6.9% to 6.8% for 2007-2008. The drop will mean some small relief for graduates than still do pay interest on their student debt. More >>
Australia Streets Ahead
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 12:48 am | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
Otago Polytechnic students welcome the recent announcement that the student loan repayment threshold will be raised. From 1 April next year, the income level at which borrowers will have to start repaying their loans will increase from $17,160 to $17,784 ... More >>
Youth Harm Avoided: For Now
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 2:17 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
OPSA today welcomed the government’s announced review of the Sale of Liquor Act and rejection of the proposed bill to raise purchase age. OPSA had serious concerns that tossing 18 and 19 year olds out of pubs would lead them to instead drink illicitly ... More >>
Drink with Training Wheels
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 4:11 pm | Otago Polytechnic Student's Association
“There is no excuse for 18 and 19 year olds not to learn some personal responsibility for their behaviour. Banning them from supervised licensed premises will do nothing to help them learn personal responsibility about alcohol. More >>
