VIDEO: Student protest ends in Auckland Uni, 1 arrest

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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:55p.m. 10:55PM

Students staged protests at Auckland University tonight as part of a National Day of Acton raising awareness about education cuts.

A group of around 20 students barricaded themselves in the building after a meeting that was part of a National Day of Action.

Police have now taken control of the protests.

But tension escalated earlier between the students and campus security staff after a window was broken.

At least one protester was arrested.

Earlier today there was a protest at Victoria University in Wellington over cuts to resources and staffing.

The protest quickly escalated into a dramatic clash.

Around 200 students were confronted by staff security while trying to deliver a letter to the Vice Chancellor with their concerns.

Some students say they were pushed and shoved in an altercation with staff on the stairwell.

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30 Jan 2012 10:56p.m.

AKL Uni SKs wrote:

Auckland Uni sucks! Japanese dept has 7 stage2 courses 'not offer in 2012', only 3 or 4 courses left!The lack of seats of psychology dept wastes me a whole year time in waiting! AKL Uni keep raising the money but reducing the quality heavly!!Also, the facilities sucks! The number of students are increasing, but facilities cannot satisfy us!

21 Sep 2011 05:23p.m.

RANJEET SINGH wrote:

ur university is great and best education in ur university so i do the study ur university am not mis great oppurunity plz help me i am indian and i want do the study in newzeland so plz help me plz geeting visa

15 Sep 2011 11:58a.m.

Michael wrote:

Actually there were 2 arrests.

15 Sep 2011 11:11a.m.

Lauren wrote:

To George Thats why the protest happened you moron because they are worried about studying. "Immature wannabes" what exactly were they trying to be?? last time i checked these were peaceful protests, the security guards at vic were manhandling people unnecessarily

15 Sep 2011 08:18a.m.

George wrote:

What a punched of idiots!! They should just worry about studying. If these idiots are our future leaders then our country is in a mess. They all should have been locked up and taught a lesson. Im not against protesting but better to do it peaceful rather than acting like a bunch of immature wannabe's.

15 Sep 2011 06:57a.m.

Fellowes wrote:

Good on you, students! Every country needs free health, education and housing. The rich get richer by trying to make the rest of us poorer. Whatever happened to NZ as an egalitarian country? Free tertiary education is essential for an educated society.

14 Sep 2011 11:42p.m.

Darren wrote:

Our students deserve the best quality education and it's a disgrace that the government instead of investing in our future, is slashing funding into higher education!