Students support funding boost for universities
The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Tertiary
Education, Dr Michael Cullen, that universities will receive a $26 million funding boost.
“University staff have been fighting for adequate salaries for a long time and it is great the Government has finally
recognised this,” said Joey Randall, Co-president of NZUSA.
“The university sector is significantly under-funded by international standards and this funding boost will go some way
towards addressing this.”
“University staff are fundamental to a high quality tertiary education, and the most important asset of New Zealand
universities.”
“Students have consistently supported staff in their quest for adequate salaries and recognise the hard work of the
Combined University Unions.”
“Institutions often use low staff salaries as an excuse to significantly increase student fees. Despite this, student
fee increases are rarely used bump up salaries. Now, there will be no excuses for student fee increases for 2007,“ Mr
Randall concluded.
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