# List of New Zealand tertiary students' associations

The following is a list of New Zealand Tertiary (University and Polytechnic) Students' Associations:

## Tertiary Student Associations

* Auckland University of Technology: AuSM
* Massey University:
** ASA (Albany Students' Association (Auckland))
** MAWSA (Massey At Wellington Students' Association (Wellington))
** M@D (Massey @ Distance (Extramural))
** MUSA (Massey University Students' Association (Palmerston North))
* Victoria University of Wellington:
** VUWSA (Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association)
** Victoria Postgraduate Students' Association (PGSA)
* UCOL (Universal College of Learning) : AS@U (Association of Students at UCOL)
* University of Waikato : WSU (Waikato Students' Union)
* Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC) : SAWIT (Students' Association of Waikato Institute of Technology)
* University of Auckland :
** AUSA (Auckland University Students' Association)
** The University of Auckland Postgraduate Students' Association (PGSA)
* University of Canterbury : UCSA (University of Canterbury Students' Association)
* Lincoln University: LUSA (Lincoln University Students' Association)
* University of Otago : OUSA (Otago University Students' Association)
* Otago Polytechnic : OPSA (Otago Polytechnic Students' Association)
* Christchurch Polytechnic : CPSA (Christchurch Polytechnic Students' Association)
* BOP Polytechnic Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Students Association (BOPPSA)
* SANITI - Student Association of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Inc
* Students' Association at Unitec New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand
* Tai Poutini Polytechnic Students' Association
* Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) and Whitireia New Zealand: Student Connection
* WITSA - Waiariki Institute of Technology Student Association
* International Pacific College Students Association (IPCSA)

## Māori Student Associations

(all work in parallel to mainstream associations):
* New Zealand Union of Students' Associations: Te Mana Akonga
* Auckland University of Technology: Titahi ki Tua
* Massey University:
** Manawatahi (Palmerston North)
** Te Waka o Ngā Ākonga Māori (Auckland)
** Kokiri Ngātahi (Wellington)
* Victoria University of Wellington : Ngai Tauira
* University of Auckland: Ngā Tauira Māori
* University of Canterbury: Te Akatoki
* Lincoln University: Te Awhioraki
* University of Otago: Te Roopū Māori

## Pacific Student Associations

All Pacific student associations work in parallel to mainstream associations:
* New Zealand Union of Students' Associations: Tauira Pasifika
* Auckland Institute of Studies: Maori Pacific Island Students Association (MPI)
* Auckland University of Technology: Auckland University of Technology Pacific Islands Students' Association (Fale Niu)
* University of Auckland: Auckland University Pacific Islands Students' Association (AUPISA)
* University of Otago: University of Otago Pacific Islands Students' Association (UOPISA)

## Nationwide student bodies

* New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA, formerly New Zealand University Students' Association)
* Te Mana Ākonga, National Māori Students' Association (parallel partnership with NZUSA)
* Tauira Pasifika, National Pasifika Students' Association (parallel partnership with NZUSA)
* New Zealand Tongan Tertiary Students' Association NZTTSA (MoU with NZUSA)
* Aotearoa Student Press Association
* Every Nation Campus Ministries (ENCM)
* Student Life New Zealand (Christian students' association)
* Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship
* UniQ (association of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, takatāpui and intersex students)
* University Sport New Zealand
* New Zealand Law Students' Association (NZLSA)
* Student Job Search (SJS)
* New Zealand Medical Students' Association (NZMSA)
* New Zealand International Students' Association (NZISA)