FIRST PRESIDENT’S DESK
WELCOME BACK
GOODBYE OLD FRIEND
After 15 years of faithful, if not mildly abusive service, our underappreciated Suzuki Carry, affectionately known as ‘The Beast, ‘ finally did its last doughnut. The WSU will be looking into what is next, but it probably won’t be a bus… yet
ORIENTATION 2026 ANNOUNCED
The Waikato Students’ Union is looking forward to our upcoming Orientation with the University. Over the course of the next few weeks we will announce more partnerships and sponsors dedicated to making our two-week Orientation (including O’Week at the Outback) a success.
In Memorium
In Memoriam- Gerald Bailey Gerald Bailey, QSO, passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by his family at Hilda Ross at age 84. He was a member of the University Council and served as Pro-Chancellor and then Chancellor from 1992 to 1997. Gerald was a decorated solicitor who was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University […]
Waikato Students’ Union – Candidates for Election 2025
ELECTIONS The following is the official list of candidates that will more than likely be replaced by either a new list when people amend details or a much prettier list. The latter may happen tomorrow when the Comms team realise the columns don’t line up, but for now we have complied with the Constitution. President […]
Board Meeting
We are having a Board Meeting today at 2pm, in the Conference Room Sub 1.01
A Better Funded WSU
A BETTER FUNDED WSU Currently your Students’ Union is around 85-90% funded by a Service Level Agreement. Effectively the University meet with the WSU and they decide what the priorities for students are and how much of your Student Services Levy should go toward funding each thing. Then it gives us a contract to deliver […]
Consultation Models
CONSULTATION MODELS If we were to divide consultation into two sections then everything else in this hub would be called “Stuff we are pretty sure of.” A lot of it like changing election cycles to having more accountability placed on those taking your money is basically just delayed common sense that we think you will […]
Consultation
CONSULTATION CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM If you are a fan of the WSU you know that no one wants to have another SGM less than we do. The idea of 250 students in a room with pizza and drinks talking about more changes is not our idea of fun. BUT.. Recent changes to the Incorporated Societies Act […]
Checks and Balances
Of all the changes we want to make this one is the easiest and the most logical because it costs you money. Every time there are disputes, or complaints, issues with the board or HR it has cost you unbudgeted money. When the board are setting Honoraria or budgets they can effectively just ignore the […]
Cost of Living Crisis Impacting Students
Our Tauranga Director Sophie Priddy, and our friends at Good Neighbour Tauranga sat down with Breakfast on TVNZ to discuss the cost of living crisis, free food packages, and more. You can watch the whole interview on the link below. ‘Beyond tough’ – Some students struggle to pay for food (1news.co.nz)
