Gosh, it’s almost like boomers are ignoring students, that’s weird
The final report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Student Accommodation, meant to uphold standards at halls, has been slammed by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), with President Andrew Lessells claiming it “ignores the voice of students.”
The Inquiry was set up in June last year, in response to the tragic case of Mason Petrous, a student whose death in a Canterbury Uni hall went undiscovered for weeks. The broad-ranging inquiry was essentially meant to investigate whether existing systems around the management of halls were up to scratch, as well as forming the basis of a new standard-setting code.
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 1:53 pm
The New Zealand Union of Students Associations is
disappointed that the Education and Workforce Select
Committee’s Report on Student Accommodation released today
does not address many of the concerns raised by students
throughout the inquiry. While the Select Committee
does support the new proposed Code of Learner Wellbeing and
Safety, it does not challenge the status quo of students
being treated as cash cows by accommodation providers. says
National President Andrew Lessells.
“The Committee
missed a huge opportunity to protect students in halls by
giving them rights under the Residential Tenancies Act
(RTA). Students currently have differing rights depending on
Māori student rep resigns over unequal pay Newsroom 29/04/2021
Rosa Hibbert-Schooner says she was being paid less than her non-Māori counterparts
The president of a Māori student group has resigned from her position on the University of Canterbury students association over pay inequality and systemic bias.
Rosa Hibbert-Schooner, head of Te Akatoki Māori students association, held an executive position on the student group s governance body as a representative for Māori students.
As an ex-officio member of the group, Hibbert-Schooner was being paid $1600 a year compared to the $5200 other executive level members received.
“Our value as Māori is constantly tokenised,” says Hibbert-Schooner.
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A total of 769 students will graduate in two ceremonies held at the Michael Fowler Centre.
Nearly 800 students from Massey’s Wellington campus will cross the stage to enjoy their moment of glory on 20 April, kicking off the university’s first graduation event for 2021.
This is the first official graduation held by Massey in Wellington since the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions forced 2020 graduates to celebrate in absentia.
A total of 769 students will graduate in two ceremonies held at the Michael Fowler Centre, including 75 receiving master’s degrees and nine receiving doctoral degrees.
Out of the nine doctoral graduates, three will graduate with a Doctor in Clinical Psychology for research on diverse topics, including the experiences of young stroke survivors, brain injury treatment and masculinity in ageing.