“I would not be going anywhere near there.” That’s what a Victoria Law student who works in parliament advises Wellington students. With Red Light restrictions limiting orientation, students are already struggling to enjoy their first week and protestors taking over the city aren’t making it any easier to explore.

After almost four years since the original petition to ban conversion therapy, the bill has been passed. But the Green Party isn’t done yet. It has called to create a Ministry for Rainbow Communities which some hope will make change move faster.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” says student

Proposal for a full organisational merge between the students’ associations recently went to consultation with students, which has led to Pasifika students’ associations gaining another two seats in the voting structure of MUSAF

I too, mostly tolerate the idea of classes at all

Massey has confirmed there have been investigations into cheating based on file sharing from online services.

Massey has confirmed it received just over $500k in funding from the $20 million the Government recently put towards the Hardship Fund for Learners.

Essential wellbeing services at Massey have been increased and adapted to online only, with wellbeing staff saying they’re ready to meet the challenge.

An acclaimed expert in Māori astronomy is running the graduate programme at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, the School of Māori Knowledge, as its new Professor of Mātauranga Māori.

It’s been confirmed that there will be no fees rebate for internal students after Massey’s decision to have classes ‘mostly’ online for the rest of semester.

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) are continuing their push for a temporary Universal Education Income with an open letter to Minister of Education Chris Hipkins.

Massey has made the decision to keep learning ‘mostly’ online for everyone where possible for the rest of semester despite being in Level 2.

Not too much, the Government has to keep giving tax exemptions to landlords too :)

With the majority of the country (soz Auckland :/) having returned to a tentative Level 2, Massey campuses outside Albany finally reopen their doors today (Monday 13).

Some students had been sharing concerns on social media about the workload build up caused by Massey’s across the board extension to all assignments due before the semester break to when the semester break ended September 6.

The Government has announced a boost of the tertiary student Hardship Fund for Learners by $20 million, aimed to help around 15,000 students stay connected to learning. This is the third time the Hardship Fund has been extended.

Students who returned home from residential halls for Level 4 are not being charged accommodation fees.

I’m going to pretend lockdown is what’s preventing me from participating

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has sent off a revised action plan to university and government leaders to ensure adequate support for students under lockdown.