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Urgent meeting needed on funding of VET provision
Friday, 15 November 2019, 2:53 pm | Tertiary Education Union
Staff in polytechnics across the country who are fighting to keep courses open and opportunities for learners alive are calling on the Minister of Finance to step up. More >>
Northtec teaching staff want a little respect
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 12:48 pm | Tertiary Education Union
After bearing the brunt of underfunding for over five years, Northtec academic staff are saying no more. More >>
Course cuts a blow to the aspirations of Māori and Pasifika
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 12:11 pm | Tertiary Education Union
Course cuts in South Auckland another blow to the aspirations of Māori TEU members at MIT and nationally are condemning the cuts proposed for tertiary education provision in South Auckland. Cuts they say will harm Māori, Pasifika and low-income learners. More >>
Some jobs saved, but more needed for polytechnics
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 6:55 pm | Tertiary Education Union
TEU members at WelTec and Whitireia stood up to ensure quality and accessible education for communities across the Wellington region but are demanding better from their Chief Executive, management, their Commissioner, and the government. More >>
Time to back strong vision with funding
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 8:46 am | Tertiary Education Union
Tertiary education staff and students engaged energetically in the government’s education conversation and their hopes and dreams are imprinted in the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy released today . More >>
Over 130 academic staff taking strike action at Wintec
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 7:34 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The message from striking Wintec workers is simple – it’s time for a fair return on our work. More >>
Opportunity to fix the gender pay gap in tertiary sector
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 4:25 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The time to act around the gender pay imbalance is now. The development of a new tertiary education strategy and the reform of vocational education are perfect opportunities for the government and tertiary education leaders to take action, says the Tertiary ... More >>
Major tertiary education forum bring expertise together
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 8:55 am | Tertiary Education Union
Major changes are afoot in the tertiary education sector so the timing of the 2019 Voices of the Sector Forum could not be better. More >>
Māori-Crown tertiary education advisory group positive step
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 8:26 pm | Tertiary Education Union
Māori-Crown tertiary education advisory group a positive step forward in reform The TEU and its national rūnanga, Te Toi Ahurangi, welcome the announcement Māori will be included from the outset, as key partners in the next stages of the Reform ... More >>
Pulling together the only way for students and the country
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 1:28 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The announcement today that the government will proceed with unifying the vocational education and training sector will only succeed if the promise to recognise academic, general, and allied staff as sector experts and leaders is implemented fully. More >>
Proposal for cuts at Whitireia and WelTec must be withdrawn
Monday, 29 July 2019, 4:58 pm | Tertiary Education Union
With the Labour-led government about to imminently announce a major vocational education reform package it is alarming to see the educational opportunities of four communities under threat. More >>
Wintec Academic Staff want a fair return on their hard work
Monday, 15 July 2019, 5:16 pm | Tertiary Education Union
Academic staff who are members of the Tertiary Education Union at Wintec have unanimously voted to take strike action starting today. They will not be completing online attendance registers at any campus for the next four weeks. More >>
Time for Reti to work constructively around reforms
Friday, 21 June 2019, 6:25 pm | Tertiary Education Union
TEU Media Release. 21 June 2019 Time for Reti to work constructively around vocational education reforms More >>
Putting learning at the heart of vocational education
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 5:21 pm | Tertiary Education Union
Together we’ve fought hard to ensure all New Zealanders have access to quality public tertiary education that transforms lives. But this can only happen if polytechnics have a strong future. Once again we need to step up and remind politicians to put ... More >>
Wellbeing aspirations require well-funded tertiary education
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 4:34 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The Tertiary Education Union congratulates Professor Dawn Freshwater on her appointment as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland. The chancellor of the university announced the appointment today. Freshwater, a Professor in Mental Health, ... More >>
Aspirations require a well-funded tertiary education sector
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 4:45 pm | Tertiary Education Union
New budget spending of $3.8 billion to improve the lives of working people and their families - the largest new spending in over a decade – is welcomed by the New Zealand Tertiary Education Union. But the aspirations are reliant on a strong tertiary education ... More >>
Reform of vocational education needs cross-benches support
Monday, 27 May 2019, 4:31 pm | Tertiary Education Union
In late June the Government is expected to release its plans for polytechnics and industry training providers, a review which will only work if it has cross-party support says the Tertiary Education Union Te Hautu Kahurangi. More >>
Ghost Writing Unacceptable say TEU
Friday, 17 May 2019, 10:49 am | Tertiary Education Union
‘Cheating by university students paying ‘ghostwriters’ to write essays for them is totally unacceptable and requires a nationally co-ordinated response’, says the New Zealand Tertiary Education Union. More >>
Money for Reform Vocational Education
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 3:27 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi welcomes the pre-budget announcement of $197 million for the reform of vocational education saying it’s a step in the right direction. More >>
TEU to honour Grey and Soal with Life Membership Awards
Monday, 6 May 2019, 12:17 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa (TEU) will honour Dr Sandra Grey and former Aoraki Branch President Carol Soal Life Membership Awards at its annual conference on Monday evening. More >>
