Linsey Higgins
Accessibility NZ Bill hits Select Committee
The government says its Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill which is now before a select committee will remove significant barriers for people with disabilities living independently.
The Council of… Audio
Popping pills to get through exams
New Zealand Student Association national president, Linsey Higgins, says she's noticed a spike in the number of university students taking Ritalin to maintain their grades and it's a growing concern.
…Govt gets tough on former students now overseas
Student debt has doubled since 2005 to 15 billion dollars...the biggest proportion of which is owed by people working overseas. And the NZ Union of Students Associations says students who've gone… Audio
Education Panel - Who Pays?
With the Labour Party announcing plans for three years of fully publicly funded tertiary education the question of how much, if any, of the cost of tertiary education should be borne by students is… Audio