Strike for
Fair Rent
178 students are striking against
Waipapa Taumata Rau
for fair rent now!
Who are we?
We are a student-led organisation fighting for safe, secure, and affordable accommodation for students at the University of Auckland. Since our inception in July of last year, we’ve been advocating for fairer rent at student accommodation. We sent in a petition with 1,500 signatures to the University and organised a big rally, working with MPs and candidates across the political aisle in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Students Thoughts
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“It has made me need to overwork and miss classes just to pay bills by working weekends (10 hours) and weekdays (10 pm - 2 am, 4 nights a week).” - First Year Student
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“Alongside feeling as though the price I am paying is not properly justified for a self-catered accommodation, I also have an internal feeling of guilt that my parents have to help. I work 21 hours a week while studying full-time to ensure that I can keep up with other additional expenses. The price for a safe place (particularly as a young woman) should not be this expensive.” - Second-year student
