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NZUSA On Marketing Like Tango Lessons From Pope
Monday, 1 March 2004, 3:15 pm | Student Choice
Taking marketing advice from the New Zealand University Students Association is like taking tango lessons from the Pope. NZUSA's criticisms of tertiary institutions' marketing spends can be ignored because the organisation knows nothing whatsoever ... More >>
Compulsory OUSA's income hiked 9% to $1.2 million
Friday, 19 December 2003, 11:39 am | Student Choice
While the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) criticised Otago University for increasing its fees, the compulsory association's own income is budgeted to rise 9 percent to $1.2 million in 2004, Student Choice said. More >>
NZUSA & ATSA misrepresentation
Monday, 8 December 2003, 3:19 pm | Student Choice
Pro-voluntary student membership group Student Choice has released its second tutorial designed to help National Radio's education correspondent Gael Woods understand the issues surrounding compulsory membership of student associations. More >>
Compulsory WINTEC student assn bites the dust
Monday, 17 November 2003, 11:44 pm | Student Choice
News that the compulsory students association at the Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC) has been struck off by the registrar of incorporated societies raises some serious questions says Student Choice. More >>
Compulsory Membership Behind $203k M@Wsa Fraud
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 9:39 pm | Student Choice
The fraud case involving $203,000 taken from the Massey Wellington Students Association (M@WSA) is another example of the abuses made possible by compulsory membership of tertiary student associations Student Choice said. More >>
AUSA attacks its members
Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:57 pm | Student Choice
Student Choice have expressed dismay that Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) president Scott Kelly has come out hitting against students for their decision to keep student association membership voluntary. Auckland University students recently ... More >>
Voluntary Victories A Huge Defeat For NZUSA & ATSA
Monday, 22 September 2003, 8:24 am | Student Choice
The pro-voluntary results in student association membership referenda at Auckland University and Unitec are a major defeat for the New Zealand University (NZUSA) and the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA), Student Choice spokesman Glenn ... More >>
NZUSA comes clean
Friday, 19 September 2003, 2:45 pm | Student Choice
After making public accusations about the negative effects of voluntary union membership at the Waikato Students Union (WSU), New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) has now come clean, admitting that it actually has no information supporting ... More >>
Educating Student ‘Choice’
Thursday, 18 September 2003, 8:34 am | Student Choice
Student Choice, largely an ACT Party off-shoot, issued an arrogant and demeaning media release dictating how National Radio's education correspondent Gael Woods should interpret their cause (15 Sept, Educating Gael: (#1) Representation And Legitimacy ... More >>
Educating Gael: (#1) Representation And Legitimacy
Monday, 15 September 2003, 8:24 am | Student Choice
As a public service, pro-voluntary student membership group Student Choice has initiated a series of tutorials aimed at helping National Radio's education correspondent Gael Woods understand the issues surrounding compulsory membership of tertiary student ... More >>
Compulsory WSU Blows $60k On O-Weeks
Monday, 18 August 2003, 10:03 am | Student Choice
News that over the past two years the compulsory Waikato Students Union (WSU) has lost $60,000 on orientation week events is yet another argument against compulsory membership of student associations, Student Choice said today. More >>
Student Choice Calls for NZUSA's Accountability
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:09 am | Student Choice
Student Choice (SC) has condemned NZUSA's involvement in Auckland University 's referendum on voluntary student association membership. NZUSA has invested thousands of dollars paying people to promote compulsory union membership on Auckland's Campus, in contravention ... More >>
NZUSA already misrepresenting students
Monday, 4 August 2003, 9:31 am | Student Choice
According to Student Choice (SC), the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) is already failing students as they take the decidedly political stance of condemning free trade with broad strokes. More >>
Nzusa Adds To Student Debt
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 10:25 am | Student Choice
Complaints from the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) about the level of student debt are hypocritical as the association itself adds to total student debt by accepting money borrowed under the student loan scheme to pay compulsory ... More >>
Voluntary Membership On For Aussie Students
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:56 pm | Student Choice
Student Choice today congratulated the Australian government and Australian Minister of Education Brendan Nelson for putting voluntary membership of tertiary student associations back on the federal government’s agenda. More >>
'Cash-Strapped' M@Wsa Splurges On Fm Station
Friday, 2 May 2003, 12:07 am | Student Choice
Just over a month after being bailed out by a $180,000 loan from Massey University to overcome financial difficulties, M@WSA, the compulsory student association at Massey University Wellington, has found enough money to set up an FM radio station, ... More >>
NZUSA Knowledge Of Marketing: Zero
Tuesday, 1 April 2003, 2:35 pm | Student Choice
Being a monopoly organisation funded by compulsory fees, it's not surprising that the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) has no understanding of the marketing requirements of New Zealand's tertiary institutions, Student Choice said ... More >>
Waikato Uni Must Investigate $30,000 Nexus Payout
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 1:54 pm | Student Choice
The University of Waikato council must investigate the payment of $30,000 by a company owned by the compulsory Waikato Students Union (WSU) to settle a defamation claim against a former WSU executive member, Student Choice said. More >>
Compulsion Gives MWSA $350,000 Honeypot
Friday, 20 December 2002, 9:21 pm | Student Choice
The police investigation into financial irregularities in the accounts of the Massey Wellington Students Association (MWSA) highlights that the fact that the pool of money at risk, the association's $350,000 income, is derived from compulsory membership, ... More >>
Compulsion Puts Bogus Student Reps On TEC
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 2:02 pm | Student Choice
The so-called representation provided by the student members appointed to TEC will be entirely flawed as the groups, NZUSA and ATSA, are based on compulsory membership and are therefore illegitimate, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said today. More >>
