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Student loan changes are unfair, ageist and bad for the economy - by Gareth Hughes
Steven Joyce is going about tertiary education all wrong. We need to remind him: it is good for our economy if people are able to retrain and upskill. The Govt’s suggested changes to student loans for over-55s are unfair to older people. Everyone should have access to the same support no matter what their age. [...] read moreApril 19, 2011 4:38 pm - 18 Comments -
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 moreApril 1, 2011 1:35 pm - 52 Comments -
The Future is Green - by frog
Last nights Back Benchers TV show featured “young guns” from the youth wings of the political parties. It covered a whole range of stuff including drinking, bread, provocation, student loans and using a brothel for the Olympics. Zachary Dorner, our youth co-convenor did an excellent job of representing the Greens and telling it like it [...] read moreJuly 16, 2009 10:25 am - 79 Comments
