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VUWSA - Te Aka Tauira Launches Petition for Winter Energy Payment Extension to Tertiary Students

Thursday, 11 July 2024, 8:01 pm | Victoria University Students Association

The Winter Energy Payment is crucial for those struggling with the cost of living to keep their homes warm and dry across Aotearoa. Yet, tertiary students remain ineligible for this support, despite living in some of the poorest conditions in Aotearoa. More >>

VUWSA presents Sex Week 2019

Thursday, 28 March 2019, 10:43 am | Victoria University Students Association

VUWSA’s inaugural sex education event has gone through puberty and VUWSA, in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington, is proudly launching Sex Week 2019, held from 1 – 5 April, with multiple days of fun, frank and factual yarns about sex, ... More >>

Victoria celebrates highest level of sporting success

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 9:53 am | Victoria University Students Association

Last night Victoria University of Wellington and Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) celebrated the Victoria University Blues Awards, the highest recognition the university can give to people who have, by their sporting ... More >>

VUWSA and the VUW Politics Students' Society Mayoral Debate

Monday, 5 September 2016, 2:38 pm | Victoria University Students Association

What: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) and VUW Political Students’ Society – Mayoral Debate More >>

Nominations open for inaugural Gold & Supreme Club Awards

Monday, 22 August 2016, 12:05 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Now open to receiving nominations, the Gold & Supreme Club Award is the highest recognition Victoria University bestows upon students who have demonstrated leadership and success across cultural activities and clubs. More >>

VUWSA puts arts and culture on Victoria’s social canvas

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 12:43 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Yesterday, Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) announced its first-ever ArtsWeek. With a week-long line-up of more than a dozen – mostly free – events, including a film scoring workshop, hip hop dance class, stand-up ... More >>

Students tell tertiary sector to respond to industry trends

Monday, 25 July 2016, 4:09 pm | Victoria University Students Association

On Saturday 23 July, Jacinta Gulasekharam, Academic Vice President from Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) outlined why students desire an equitable approach to education at Voices from Tertiary Education, a two-day symposium ... More >>

Ease exam stress – get your cuddle fix!

Friday, 3 June 2016, 3:54 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is easing the bite of trimester one exams with doses of animal love amidst a jam-packed schedule of de-stressing activities. More >>

‘Out of Touch’ Regional Council Cuts Key Bus Route

Thursday, 26 February 2015, 11:17 am | Victoria University Students Association

The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is deeply disappointed that Greater Wellington Regional Council decided to proceed with cutting the number 18 bus route today - a key service connecting campuses. More >>

VUWSA withdraws from NZUSA

Friday, 26 September 2014, 12:04 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Earlier this week the Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) Executive decided to give notice to withdraw its’ membership of the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA). More >>

Steven Shifts Support Away From Students

Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:44 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Yesterday's budget offered no help to students struggling with increased fees, living costs, and debt, says Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association President Sonya Clark. More >>

Students Challenge Joyce to live on $173 a week

Friday, 21 February 2014, 4:11 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has been challenged to live on $173 for a week after he claimed that the amount students’ can borrow to live on has risen with inflation. More >>

Victoria returns seat in major win for student democracy

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 5:26 pm | Victoria University Students Association

At this week’s Victoria University Council meeting members of the governing body voted unanimously to return a seat to the Students’ Association, after a two-year absence from the Council. More >>

Misguided Joyce Gutting University Democracy -Students

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 12:22 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Today Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association President Rory McCourt criticised Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce for proposed changes to University Councils that remove legislative requirements for student and staff representation ... More >>

Proposed fare structure a huge missed opportunity

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:45 pm | Victoria University Students Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE Thursday, 27 June 2013 FROM Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association Regional Council’s proposed fare structure a huge missed opportunity More >>

Feeding students

Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 4:20 pm | Victoria University Students Association

The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) in partnership with Victoria University has provided 4000 meals feeding students across all the University’s campuses during this week’s end of trimester ‘Stress Free Study ... More >>

CUP Programme Closure will have adverse effects on students

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 3:39 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is disappointed that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has decided to cut all funding to pre-degree courses previously offered at universities around New Zealand. This decision has ... More >>

Victoria Students Win Eight NZU Blue Awards

Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 3:43 pm | Victoria University Students Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE Wednesday, 06 July 2011 FROM Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association More >>

Govt Ignores Students and Supports ACT Proposition

Saturday, 25 September 2010, 5:28 pm | Victoria University Students Association

National Party members of the Education and Science Select Committee have voted to support the ACT Party in its efforts to put an end to accountable and effective student representation and services. More >>

Students urge gov - avert dangerous climate change

Thursday, 15 October 2009, 5:34 pm | Victoria University Students Association

Victoria University students will take to the streets this Friday to highlight the dangers of climate change and urge the government to take appropriate action. Student leaders say that there is strong support amongst students for urgent government action ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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