Cost of Living Statement
To the Prime Minister, relevant Ministers, and all Members of Parliament, E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha, tēnā rā koutou katoa. This is an open letter calling for the inclusion of targeted relief for all tertiary students in allfuture cost-of-living relief packages, including, but not limited to, cost-of-fuel and transport relief. […]
President’s Desk – Issue 3
Hi, it’s Seamus again, your President. I’ve written about some reasonably serious things lately, so I thought I’d take the liberty of using the automatic spot I have in Nexus to relay some important news. While stationed at the Safety Zone in town around midnight during Orientation, I had a pie from Etérna Café. Respectfully, I was not expecting much. In fact, I was expecting […]
President’s Desk – Issue 4
Mauri ora koutou. E te manwataki o te manawa o tēnei whare wānanga, ka mihi nunui. E hiahia ana ahau ki te tuhi i te Reo Māori i tēnei wiki, nā reira, mēnā kāore koe i te marama ki tāku tūhinga e whai ake nei, tēnā, whakamahia tōku tino hoa, a ChatGPT. Heoi, he mea […]
President’s Desk – Issue 1
Me whakatīmata tātou! O Week is always a bit of organised chaos. Sunburnt foreheads, free bags of uni essentials, too many sausages, not enough sleep, and thousands of students walking around hungover. It has been a privilege to see campus alive again. Whether you were signing up to a club, lining up for freebies, […]
Kōrero Mai – Issue 4
He Kura Tūroa Kia ora, my name is Anaia Rua, and I am from Ngāi Tūhoe & Ngāti Awa. In the following piece, I reflect on the profound connection shared between Aotearoa and our relatives from Hawai’i during the “He Kura Tūroa” wānanga. He Kura Tūroa: Relatives Across the Pacific He ahurea te taiao, he taiao te ahurea. The environment is […]
Kōrero Mai – Issue 3
Tikanga: Does It Evolve in a Modern World? A question I heard recently has been sitting with me: can tikanga evolve in a modern world? It came up during a kōrero between a group of tauira, and it sparked a lot of reflection for me about what I’ve been taught and how I understand tikanga today. For many […]
Korero Mai – Issue 1
Tauira Māori on campus There’s a strong Māori presence on campus and plenty happening this week, from Cultural Hour to weekly wānanga and study spaces. If you want to meet other tauira, build your reo, or spend time in a Māori space between classes, there are kaupapa running across campus. Keep an eye on… Te whakahiapo – Maori law students association – @te_whakahiapo Te Waiora – @tewaiora.waikato […]
WSU DRIVEN TO SUCCEED….
WSU Driven to Succeed Before you ask, yes, we hate that we came up with Driven to Succeed, but we are trying to be more corporate. ANYWAY… WE GOT A NEW BEAST! You may recall a few months ago, we announced the death and subsequent mourning for the Beast, the WSU’s beloved SUZUKI CARRY that […]
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.
