Important points from our Otago colleagues. We've never shied away from criticisng VUW management when necessary. But look at the pattern nationally. That's a pattern the government is allowing. A pattern of austerity, cutbacks, bleeding out. Why @jantinetti? #SaveVUW

Fa'afetai tele lava, and to all our colleagues at Auckland. This isn't just about us. It's about public education and this country's universities. We want them all - from Auckland and AUT to Otago - to thrive and serve our communities. Hundreds of job cuts makes that harder.

Tertiary education sector bosses are proposing massive job cuts this year. Hundreds of our colleagues across the motu may lose their jobs. Student learning and research will be severely disrupted. Sign the petition to ask the Government to #StopTheCuts! together.org.nz/provide_tertia…

Vinaka Dr. Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga for all that you have done to create pathways for Pacific educationalists like myself. I still remember your words of encouragement when I was starting my MA at my first APSTE conference.

We stand in solidarity with staff and students at TEU_THW/VUW and TEU - Otago Uni. Sign the petition for the Government to #StopTheCuts and support our tertiary sector. savingtertiary.nz

We encourage everybody to sign this open letter on tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Universities are a core part of our research system and long-term underfunding is badly wounding their ability to support the research we need as a country. savingtertiary.nz

"We can't eat your ghost chips Labour."@nicgaston warns cuts to university staff is short-sighted. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Today at parliament! WellingtonUni VC Nic Smith joined us and @VUWSA to present our open letter on the future of tertiary education to MPs. You can read and sign the open letter here: savingtertiary.nz

Educators supporting educators! Solidarity with Teachers@ PPTA who are fighting against the death spiral of the teaching profession. Publicly funded education requires urgent investment for our people’s future! Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong ✊ #saveOtago #saveVUW

Now news of redundancies coming out of Massey. Where does it end? From AUT to Otago to VUW to Massey. Does Labour really want its legacy to be presiding over the biggest swathe of cuts to our universities in decades? This is happening now: the time to act is now. Stand up.

We’re looking forward to finding out more and working constructively with Minister Tinetti for public education. There must be a moratorium on redundancies across our sector while we discuss real funding models. Vice Chancellors nationally can meet the Minister’s leadership here.

Bring on the review! We need to think about how we fund AND spend money in our universities.

Clear messages emerging from the government: let's see our universities cooperate more; acknowledge our funding model is unsustainable; avoid making short-term decisions. Now it is for Vice Chancellors to show leadership. All redundancy proposals should be paused or withdrawn.

Early voting started yesterday. There is a lot at stake. It's time to vote for tertiary education.

The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the family of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins. Efeso was a full of warmth, grace and passion for his people. He was always a staunch supporter and advocate of working people. We will miss him dearly. union.org.nz/nzctu-statemen…

We are saddened by the passing of our alumnus and Green MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins. We remember him for being one of the few political leaders who supported our strike in the last bargaining round with our employer. Our thoughts are with his whānau. rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Kia ora!