VUW has become a hotspot for politicians heading to cast their vote, with Labour’s Grant Robertson and Ibrahim Omer voting in the Hub last Wednesday, and the Greens’ Tamatha Paul and James Shaw, alongside Wellington mayor Tory Whanau, voting here last Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni showed up in support, but didn’t cast her vote.
Read MoreFleur Fitzsimons is the picture-perfect Labour Party candidate—black blazer, red scarf, and all—with The Spinoff crediting her look to a Labour MP ‘laboratory’. Fitzsimons has been a Wellingtonian for 26 years, ever since she first moved to study Politics and Law at VUW. She joined the VUWSA executive, alongside the current Prime Minister, then VUWSA President, Chris Hipkins.
Read MoreIn November of last year, the Fair Pay Agreement Act passed its third reading in Parliament, supported by Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori. Fair pay agreements (FPA) allow employees and unions to negotiate with employers on what a fair level of pay within an industry is.
Read MoreSeventy-four staff members have successfully applied for voluntary redundancy at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. The university has released a consultation document to staff detailing the roles, programmes, and academic areas that may be targeted for cuts and redundancies.
Read MoreMassey University has joined the slew of tertiary institutions facing major redundancies after further cuts were announced across the university’s three campuses. The initial number of 125 job cuts jumped to 245 on 18 July, when the Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas issued a statement calling for “voluntary enhanced cessation”, or voluntary redundancy, from members of staff.
Read MoreThe University of Otago has announced it will be considering a large number of job cuts in the near future, and it appears Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington may not be far behind in its wake. VUW has been unable to guarantee there will be no staff cuts, stating that, “The university is looking at a range of cost-saving options but has not yet made any decisions with regards to redundancies.”
Read MoreAfter taking an unmoving stance on in-person learning, fighting a continuous battle against students wanting lecture recordings available across the board, Te Herenga Waka announced just before mid-Trimester break that they will no longer be providing printed course readers.
Read MoreOn 22 March, VUWSA’s Initial General Meeting was held in the Hub, with a quorum of 100 students, in which two changes to their constitution were brought forward.
Read MoreAn estimated 50,000 teachers across the country stayed home from school on Thursday, 16 March as part of a national strike after failed negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI), the Teacher’s Union.
Read MoreReferences are the closest thing to proof of somebody being trustworthy and dependable. Why aren’t renters afforded the same courtesy?
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