Let the mayoral race begin—Election coverage part I
On October 8 Wellingtonians have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate to become Mayor of Wellington. Local body elections happen nationwide every three years and see people people vote...
View ArticleUK universities’ gender imbalance grows
UK universities have hit a milestone this year with 94,000 more women than men applying to study at university. As of June 30, 593,720 people had applied to study at a tertiary level in the UK, with...
View ArticleNicola Young “gets stuff done”—Election coverage part II
Nicola Young is running for mayor and this is what she has to say. K: Why do you want to be mayor? N: I’m a Wellingtonian. I was born here. I spent a long-time away when I was married and living in...
View ArticleThe revolution will not be posterized
Reclaim Vic members are upset that VUW staff have been removing their posters from various locations around Kelburn Campus. The posters featured a photograph of Vice-Chancellor Grant Guilford alongside...
View ArticleBargain town dresses no more
The sudden closing down of Valley Girl and Temt stores across the country has left 160 employees jobless. The business was put into voluntary administration on July 22, and on August 1 receivers were...
View ArticleLittle thirsty for the student vote
Salient FM became a C-grade celebrity overnight after Andrew Little let a major policy slip on-air last week. While being interviewed on “Salient mornings with Chris and Matt,” Little mentioned a...
View ArticleIdea of consent still not getting through
A study conducted by University of Auckland’s Adolescent Health Research Group has found 15% of high school students experience unwanted sexual contact. The report broke down data from Youth’12, a...
View ArticleCollective bargaining reaches a deadlock
Collective bargaining over contracts between Victoria University and staff represented by the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) has reached a deadlock. The collective bargaining began in May following TEU...
View ArticleMore teachers for already competitive industry
The Teach First NZ scheme, a graduate development programme, will be funded for another three years. Education minister Hekia Parata believes the Teach First NZ pilot has been “very effective in...
View ArticleVUW makes bank on Karori campus
Victoria University will be selling Karori campus for an estimated $20 million, after purchasing it from the government in 2014 for just $10. The campus is made up of 20 buildings and covers 3.7ha. Up...
View ArticleSilver Scroll Awards creep closer
The five finalists for the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Award have been announced. The Silver Scroll has been awarded annually since 1965, and is New Zealand’s most prestigious songwriting award. This...
View ArticleWomen saying no to UC
2015 saw the number of women studying at the University of Canterbury (UC) fall below 50 per cent of the student body for the first time in ten years. In 2015 women, studying full-time at UC,...
View ArticleAnother university crumbling to the ground
A leaked report has revealed that most staff at Unitec are worn out by the chaotic and ruthless working environment. The report stated only ten per cent of staff would recommend working at the...
View ArticleStudents speak up for Fairer Fares
Students are another step closer to a 50% discount on public transport. At a community meeting held in Porirua last week, VUW students convinced previously non-voting Greater Wellington Regional...
View ArticleVUWSA elections getting lit
As the 2017 VUWSA elections edge closer, students are being treated (subjected?) to a score of ambitious policies, DIY banners, and idealism for what the coming year could hold. Academic Vice President...
View ArticleDay of Silence strikes a chord
Victoria University’s queer representative group UniQ recently pulled off the first Day of Silence on campus. Day of Silence is an international youth movement that seeks to bring attention to the...
View ArticleA uni-relevant thing happened in parliament
Tertiary Education, Skills, and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has announced a range of possible amendments to legislation affecting tertiary education. The Education (Tertiary Education and other...
View ArticleChuck some more money on your loan
Victoria University Council have voted to raise domestic student course fees by two per cent in 2017. The motion was passed during last week’s University Council meeting. The university’s driving...
View ArticleProductivity report gets radical
The Productivity Commission (PC) has released a draft report proposing major changes to the tertiary education sector. Recommendations include putting interest back on student loans, as well as a move...
View ArticleA survey that matters
Thursdays in Black and NZUSA have launched their 2016 students’ survey. The purpose of the survey is to understand how sexual harassment and sexual violence manifest in student communities and to...
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