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Students set sights on earning six figures

NZ Herald More than a fifth of tertiary students expect to earn $100,000 by the time they're 30, according to a survey. The figure is much higher than the average wage for those with a bachelor degree…

posted Tue, 1 May 2012 | read more »

Closing the Gap With Australia – How about with Loans and Allowances?

NZUSA Press Release 30/04 The National Government was elected in 2008 promising to close the gap with Australia. Four years in, there’s instead been a widening disparity. As the final touches are put to the 2012…

posted Tue, 1 May 2012 | read more »

Announcing the winners for Uni Shorts 2012

Australasia's first international tertiary student film festival, Uni Shorts, was held over the weekend at Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand. There were many highlights over the weekend - the lively and informative panel sessions with high…

posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | read more »

ManpowerGroup calls for action to address youth unemployment

ManpowerGroup has outlined strategies to address the nation’s youth unemployment ‘crisis’, noting that young New Zealanders are almost four times more likely to be unemployed than the rest of the community. The youth unemployment rate…

posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | read more »

VUWSA commemorates ANZAC Day

VUWSA accepted the invitation by the Wellington City Council and Wellington Returned Services Association  to commemorate ANZAC day. (VUWSA) President Bridie Hood attended the ANZAC Day commemoration on Wednesday and laid a wreath on behalf of the…

posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | read more »

VUWSA offices closed – ANZAC Day

Please note: the VUWSA office will be closed on ANZAC Day (Wednesday, 25 April)…

posted Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | read more »

Dannii Minogue ‘betrayed’ by Cowell

Dannii Minogue feels "incredibly raw" following Simon Cowell's revelation of his attraction to her. Cowell has reportedly spoken out about his feelings for the Australian singer during her time working with him as a judge on…

posted Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | read more »

TelstraClear launches faster broadband

TelstraClear has launched a significantly faster broadband service. The 100 megabit-per-second broadband service is offered on its cable networks in Wellington and Christchurch, priced at $115.95 a month. The fastest service that customers could sign up to…

posted Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | read more »

Cuts may force Te Papa to start charging

Te Papa says children will pay the price if it is forced to charge fees to offset a proposed funding cut. This month, the Wellington City Council signed off its draft long-term plan which…

posted Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | read more »

Volunteer in court over Trayvon Martin shooting

Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has made his first court appearance on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, as a court document provided new details on the prosecution's case. During the…

posted Fri, 13 Apr 2012 | read more »