Tertiary Education

During the 1990s tertiary education went through a dramatic change. Years of funding cuts were topped with the interdiction of the student loan scheme. Student Debt is well over $7 billion and is predicted to reach $20 billion by 2020 - unless we change direction now. The Greens are committed to ending barriers to education - a vibrant tertiary education sector is crucial for the future.

If you want to be kept up to date on tertiary issues email Metiria's office.

What's new

Police must butt out of politics during Rice visit

It is a constitutional affront for the Police to threaten students wishing to conduct a citizen’s arrest of visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Green Party MP Keith Locke says. Under the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, proceedings can be taken against people visiting New Zealand who have been responsible for torture, or the launching of attacks which cause civilian casualties ‘clearly excessive’ to military objectives.

Green MP joins students in protest

Green Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Metiria Turei, joined students in Auckland this morning in a march down Queen Street against student debt and fees.

This Government has failed tertiary students and understandably they are angry, Mrs Turei says.

SANE Conference

Wellington

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 at 12am
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 at 11pm

2008 Aotearoa Students of Sustainability National Hui and notice of the annual ECO conference.

The time has come again for us students all across Aotearoa New Zealand to come together for the 2008 Aotearoa Students of Sustainability National Hui. We are inviting all students from any tertiary institution to come to Wellington for this gathering from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July. Register your interest by emailing sane.nz@gmail.com.

Meager tertiary concessions fail students yet again

Green Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Metiria Turei, has labeled the meager tertiary concessions in the 2008 budget as ridiculous.

Student debt milestone highlights economic millstone

Student debt levels are predicted to reach $10 billion tomorrow, creating unacceptable barriers to tertiary education, says Green Party Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei.