VSM Archive

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  Steven Joyce: defiler of democracy - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  Just like it did with Auckland’s waterfront, the Government is intruding into university and polytech operations by proposing stringent regulations limiting what can and can’t be done to support students. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has taken it upon himself to draft a list (see page 3939) that dictates what institutions can spend their student [...] read more
  September 14, 2011 10:33 am - 14 Comments
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  Warming up Re-Orientation - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  I’m on the road touring New Zealand’s universities for Re-Orientation Week talking to students about the issues facing them. I’m also investigating cold flats in various towns and hosting “flat warming parties” to talk about my warm healthy rental campaign. I love getting out and about talking to people. We’re handing out these neat Green-branded [...] read more
  July 15, 2011 12:18 pm - 6 Comments
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  Student Volunteer Army defeats student stereotype - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  Today I got to spend time with the students and organisers behind the Volunteer Student Army in Christchurch as they wound down major operations. Organised by Canterbury students, the student army recruited hundreds of volunteers, including a Green Party contingent to shovel liquifacted soil, leaflet, and door knock in areas badly affected by Christchurch’s devastating [...] read more
  March 4, 2011 5:55 pm - 122 Comments
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  VSM: a very silly measure - by David Clendon

  
  
  
  Last year Heather Roy’s (formally Roger Douglas’) Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill was drawn from the members bill ballot. The bill which was badly drafted when it entered the ballot biscuit tin emerged from select committee still in a shocking state. Tonight it comes back to the house for committee stages and we will [...] read more
  December 8, 2010 7:01 pm - 18 Comments
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  VSM: Very silly and malicious - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  VSM. Three little letters that stand for Very Silly and Malicious, as well as Voluntary Student Membership. Sir Roger Douglas has a Bill to ram through VSM and this will have a massive negative impact across the country. read more
  August 24, 2010 8:57 pm - 27 Comments
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  Is Roger anti-youth? - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  Roger Douglas is a lucky man. He’s now got two Private Members Bill out of the ballot, with his latest Minimum Wage (Mitigation of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill, pity they’re both so terrible. You’ve got to ask though – is Roger anti-youth? His youth rate Bill would reverse Sue Bradford’s success from 46th Parliament to [...] read more
  February 25, 2010 9:57 am - 35 Comments