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Aotearoa Student Press Association

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The Aotearoa Student Press Association (ASPA) is an association of fourteen student newspapers and magazines that are published by the student associations of universities and polytechnics in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

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The members of ASPA are:

  • Caclin, Lincoln University
  • Canta, University of Canterbury
  • Craccum, University of Auckland
  • Crew, Universal College of Learning
  • Critic, University of Otago
  • Debate, Auckland University of Technology
  • Decoy, Eastern Institute of Technology
  • Gyro, Otago Polytechnic
  • In Unison, Unitec
  • MASSIVE, Massey University, Wellington Albany and Manawatu campuses
  • Nexus, Waikato University
  • Salient, Victoria University of Wellington

    • ASPA has had an associate membership in the New Zealand House of Representatives press gallery since 2005, however the position is currently vacant. ASPA also runs a collaborative news wire.

    Awards

    The association has held an annual awards ceremony since 2002 recognising the best in New Zealand's student media; past sponsors have included the New Zealand Listener and Fairfax Media Group. Prizes regularly include subscriptions and an internship with the sponsor. The ASPA Awards are judged by a collection of New Zealand media experts and commentators - previous judges have included Chris Knox, Nicky Hager, Raybon Kan, and John Campbell.

    Past Award Recipients

    Best Publication

    2013 - Critic, Salient (2nd), Massive (3rd)

    2012 - Critic, Salient (2nd), Massive (3rd)

    2011 - Salient, Magneto and Critic (2nd)

    2010 - Critic, Salient (2nd), Canta (3rd)

    2009 - Salient, Craccum (2nd), Critic (3rd)

    2008 - Critic, Magneto (2nd), Salient (3rd)

    2007 - Craccum, Critic (2nd), Salient (3rd)

    2006 - Critic, Salient (2nd), Craccum (3rd)

    2005 - Critic, Salient (2nd), Craccum (3rd)

    2004 - Salient, Critic (2nd), Craccum (3rd)

    Best Small Publication

    2013 - Canta

    2012 - Canta, Nexus (2nd)

    2009 - Magneto, Gyro (2nd), InUnison (3rd)

    2007 - Magneto, In Unison (2nd), Satellite (3rd)

    2006 - Magneto, Satellite (2nd), In Unison (3rd)

    2005 - Debate, Magneto (2nd), Satellite & In Unison (3rd equal) (3rd)

    References

    Aotearoa Student Press Association Wikipedia
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