student debt Archive

  • Gareth Hughes

    More ‘heroic’ ways to pay for the rebuild - by Gareth Hughes



    Earlier this week Sir Paul Callaghan, 2010 New Zealander of the year and Victoria University professor of physical sciences, launched his ‘HEKE’ campaign – asking overseas graduates to be heroic and pay back their loans to help with the cost of rebuilding Christchurch. Sir Paul Callaghan is obviously well-intentioned in his call, but it’s not [...] read more
    April 1, 2011 1:35 pm - 52 Comments
  • frog

    Universal student allowances - by frog



    Another Green policy that’s going mainstream: Hat tip Julie at the Hand Mirror and NZUSA (Check out the Hand Mirror’s earlier posts on the topic too.) read more
    October 23, 2008 10:00 am - 47 Comments
  • frog

    Universal student allowances - by frog



    It’s good to see universal student allowances back on the political agenda. Personally I’ve always thought it was bizarre that a 24 year old is means tested against her parents’ income and if they are deemed too wealthy she is compelled to borrow to pay for basic living expenses. That’s particularly so when you draw [...] read more
    July 18, 2008 6:14 pm - No Comments
  • frog

    Student debt today $9,998,693,720, tomorrow $10 billion - by frog



    If you go to look at the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations’ debt counter, before tomorrow you will see that it is very close to ticking over to $10 billion. At the time of posting it reads $9,998,693,720. This prompted Metiria to ask a series of questions in the house today on student indebtedness. [...] read more
    April 9, 2008 7:30 pm - 42 Comments
  • frog

    Student debt – borrowing to live - by frog



    Yesterday’s discussion about tertiary debt focused heavily on the stereotypical law, medicine or business students, forgetting at times that there are many thousands of student studying hairdressing, plumbing, nursing and other skills or trades. (And let’s not forget that there is no such thing as stereotypical law, medicine or business student who can easily pay [...] read more
    March 6, 2008 8:39 am - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Three views on student debt - by frog



    Jackson Wood, the Politics Editor for Victoria University Student Newspaper, Salient asked a bunch of politicians who came up to Vic Uni several questions including the following: ‘Student living costs have not moved up in about 10 years. Most students have less than $10 to spend after they have paid rent. What do you suggest [...] read more
    March 5, 2008 10:25 am - 36 Comments