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Students to make $15 Billion warning
Students to make $15 Billion warning
13 December 2015
New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations
Student leaders from across Wellington today will hold a silent protest as student debt sets to reach $15 billion in February.
15 students will stand in front of the Hunter Building at Victoria University with 15 balls and chains symbolising the $15 billion debt mountain. Each ball will feature the size of their individual debt. More student leaders will be in attendance.
Student leaders are fed up with the Government putting its head in the sand over the mounting student debt. They say if the Government can front up on climate change, it can finally face up to the growing debt.
Since John Key came to power student debt has grown from $10 billion, or by 50 per cent by February.
Where: Hunter Building lawn, Gate 1,
Victoria University of Wellington
Who:
30 student leaders representing 400,000 students across New
Zealand
When: 3.30pm Sunday 13
December
ENDS
NZUSA - New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
We stand for opportunity, for all.
NZUSA is the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations, the national body that represents New Zealand's students' associations and the interests of New Zealand's 400,000 students at universities, polytechnics and in trades training.
We conduct original research, advocate to Government and through the media, and support New Zealand's students' associations to be more effective on behalf of their members. We advocate alongside Te Mana Akonga – The National Māori Students' Association, and Tertiary Women New Zealand – The NZUSA Women's Caucus.
Since 1929, we've believed in a society rich in opportunity, where anyone from anywhere can become any thing. We support accessible, affordable quality public tertiary education.
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