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  • Greens partner with student unions to launch people’s inquiry into student wellbeing

    Chlöe Swarbrick April 12, 2022 12:00 PM
    Green Tertiary spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick has teamed up with student unions across the country to launch a People's Inquiry into Student Wellbeing. The collaboration is led by New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA), Te Mana Ākonga, Tauira Pasifika and the National Disabled Students’ Association among 33 student unions.
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  • Greens call for immediate student support, launches petition

    Chlöe Swarbrick September 08, 2021 2:57 PM
    Green Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick has launched a petition calling for immediate, meaningful support for students, saying the Government’s announced boost to the student hardship funds doesn’t go far enough.
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  • Student accommodation inquiry recommends proactive transparency, independent dispute resolution process

    Chlöe Swarbrick May 13, 2021 2:12 PM
    Today the student accommodation inquiry initiated by Green Party Tertiary Education spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick tabled its report in Parliament.
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  • Greens now the only political party sticking up for students

    Chlöe Swarbrick September 16, 2020 4:08 PM
    The Green Party is disappointed with the Labour Party’s decision to reverse their three free years education policy and back down on their commitment to postgraduate student allowances. 
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  • Greens call for students to be lifted out of poverty with Guaranteed Minimum Income

    Chlöe Swarbrick August 21, 2020 5:24 PM
    The Green Party is calling for a Guaranteed Minimum Income to be implemented after the election to help students not captured by the wage subsidy scheme.
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  • Tertiary education and student support

    July 25, 2020 1:52 PM
    A flourishing tertiary education sector is well-resourced, innovative, responsive, and accessible to students. Its institutions reflect the diversity of Aotearoa and champion mātauranga Māori. Aotearoa’s tertiary education institutions have been compromised by decades of corporate behaviour that has prioritised profit over education as a public good. Successive governments have systematically devalued education and its critical contribution to the vibrancy and progress of our communities. Those who teach and research at Aotearoa’s tertiary institutions are often not recognised for the work...
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  • Greens work to secure inquiry into Wild West student accommodation sector

    Chlöe Swarbrick May 27, 2020 5:04 PM
    The Green Party has begun the process for a Select Committee inquiry into student accommodation, which has been exposed during COVID-19 as an under-regulated sector that straddles students with unfair debt.
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  • Tertiary Education Policy

    March 10, 2020 2:00 AM
    Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Tertiary Education Supporting students creates a fairer society and a stronger economy. Tertiary education can help drive the transition to a sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand. Tertiary education should be free Student fees should be capped and progressively reduced. The EFTS and PBRF funding models should be reviewed to ensure universities are adequately funded and incentivised to cooperate rather than compete. Funding should improve staff to student ratios, library resources, and staff retention....
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  • Youth Affairs Policy

    February 24, 2020 12:00 PM
    Young people should be empowered to create a better Aotearoa New Zealand and overcome the challenges created by previous generations. Democracy must include young people Young people should have representation or a voice on local and community boards. The Local Government Act should require councils to resource Youth Councils and employ child and youth advocates. Civics, human rights, and environmental education should be taught in schools. The health system should meet the needs of young people Improving youth mental health...
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