International Student Expo is for those who are interested in furthering their studies and living in New Zealand and Australia.

This is a golden opportunity to meet officers from Immigration New Zealand and speak to staffs from various tertiary institutions.

There are also free career planning seminars by experts to help improve your career.

So, don’t miss out on this once in a year event!

Date: 31 Oct - 1 Nov 2009
Time: Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm
Location: SkyCity Convention Centre Federal Street, Auckland
Phone: 09 302 0977

Register FREE at: www.internationalstudentexpo.co.nz and be in to win great prizes. Also, you could check the Facebook page here

The time of the year is here again! Imagine how fast time flies… That’s why they say time and tide waits for no man! Yes, UMSA’s Annual General Meeting 2009 is here and it will be held tomorrow in the Engineering Building of Auckland University. For members, this is the chance for you to choose who are the ones who are going to lead UMSA and define UMSA’s objectives for next year! You people out there get to also choose and vote for the ones whom you think are most suited for the job… So, make your decision wisely!

The following gives the details on the AGM:

Date: 3rd October 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 a.m. SHARP

Venue: Eng 1.401 (401.401) Auckland University

** To all candidates, please be there 15 minutes before the start time to finalise your nominations. Do take note also that in order to vote, you need to be a verified UMSA member, so please bring your UMSA membership card. Nominators are also required to attend the AGM in order for the nominations to be VALID.

Click here to know more about the rules and regulations for nominations

Enjoy UMSA activities? Think u can help organise better activities than before? Then there is good news for u! UMSA is going to have its Annual General Meeting (AGM) soon. Hence, a pre-AGM will be held.

This will be a golden opportunity for u to expand your social circle while improving your organisational and leadership skills. Besides that, the satisfaction u can get from watching your planned activities materialise is just priceless!! Not to mention that it will look good on your curriculum vitae…..

There will be a fun and relaxing gathering held next Friday so you guys are invited to come and get to know the current UMSA committees. You may use this opportunity to ask them about their roles, responsibilities as well as the experiences. So, don’t forget to join us as some refreshment will also be served! =)

Further details are as below:

Date: 25th Sept 2009 (Friday)
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Engineering cafe

Pew pew pew… War of the lasers is back!

Step into a futuristic fun filled two level arena with smoke, music and lighting effects, as you go up against an opposing team your skills, wits, fitness and courage will be put to the test. Tag your friends with an ultra-cool eletronic phaser gun in this tactical war game and compete to be UMSA’s ultimate shooter with the highest points! 
 

We are having the entire place to ourselves so it’s going to be lockdown event between us, UMSA peeps! Of course, the winner will get the honour and pride to boo! other teams.

When: 7th September 2009 (Monday)
Time: 10pm - 1am
Where: Megazone Mt. Wellington (Next to Sylvia Park)
Cost (for at least 3 games!!) :
$18 members
$20 non-members
Transportation: WiILL BE PROVIDED if you need one. If you need one, please MEET in front of Auckland Uni Recreation Centre at 8.30pm SHARP!

We are looking for people to drive too! If you are interested in going for Laser Strike, and will be driving there, we would very much appreciate if you can allow a few peeps to hop with you in your car. Reimbursement for petrol will be given.

If you are interested, please sign up below - before Saturday night, 5th Sept 09! Hurrryyy….

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It is here once again… Bring your partners or friends and waltz down the red carpet to our grand ball this year! Dance all you can into the twilight while enjoying the delicious variety of cuisines. Theme this year’s “Dance Into the Twilight”. What’s more, lucrative prizes are also up for grabs! That is if you are the lucky one!!

Besides that, Air Asia is also so kind for sponsoring UMSA Grand Ball 2009. Hence, to thank Air Asia, there will be a Youtube video competition!! The winner of this competition gets to receive a return Premium Economy ticket from Melbourne to London via Kuala Lumpur!! And YES, it is to LONDON!! So, grab hold of this golden oppurtunity and join the competition… All you have to do is create a video on ‘How and Why I should fly Air Asia X between Malaysia and New Zealand?’. Next, submit the video onto Youtube by 12 midnight on the 28th of August 2009. Two most creative videos will be chosen and played during the night of the ball and the one with the loudest cheer will win the prize! The following are the rules and regulations for the competition:

1.  One Ball ticket per entry.
2.  The duration of the video should not exceed 5 minutes.
3.  Entries must be submitted to youtube.com by 12 midnight of 28th August 2009.
4.  Late entries will not be entertained.
5.  The top 2 videos will be selected and played during the ball. The one with the loudest cheer wins.
6.  Judges’ decisions are final.

So, why hesitate? UMSA is going to set up a stall in the Quad this Wednesday (12th August 2009) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. selling the ball tickets. The following are the details:

When? 30th August 2009 (Sunday)

Time? 6:30 p.m

Where? Crowne Plaza, Auckland

Price? $ 70 (members upon showing membership card)

$ 75 (non-members)

$ 660 (table of ten people)

* Must be paid IN FULL upon buying tickets at the stall

*** Earlybird tickets will be available for 20 individuals!! Members pay $ 66 while non-members pay $ 70 for the earlybird tickets. Earlybird tickets are only for those who sign up at the stall personally. Better hurry to avoid disappointment!

People! Grab your golf clubs! It’s mini golf time…. Wanna be the next Tiger Woods or Michelle Wie? If so, it’s good news to you! UMSA’s organising a mini golf event this Saturday at Onehunga. For those who never played before like me, no worries! Just hop by and it’ll be a fun experience! Details are as follows :

Date: 15th August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30 a.m. SHARP (Please be punctual!!)
Where to meet: In front of UniServices House (70 Symonds Street)
Venue: Mini Golf Onehunga (MGO)
Price: $6 for members
$10 for non-members

** Note that we’ll be taking a bus to the venue and it will cost $ 9 for a return ticket per person or $ 22 for a group return trip pass for up to 4 persons. Do bring small change!!

Our stall will be open in the UoA Quad as well from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. starting this Wednesday (12 August 2009) to sell tickets. Please hurry to avoid disappointment!

UMSA presents to u, UMSA Dessert Night for semester 2 of 2009! Attention to all dessert lovers out there and all people with a sweet tooth!! It’s good news cuz UMSA is gonna have its Dessert Night this comin Friday night at Knights on Albert… Desserts served are also Halal and mouth-watering… Thinkin of it makes me salivate already! So, why wait?! Drop by our stall this week between 10 am to 3 pm everyday except Thursday to confirm ur attendance. Deatils are as follows:

::Our menu for the night::
Black forest cake
Berry mousse cake
Passionfruit pavlova roulade
Pineapple custard tart
Chocolate truffles
Berry crumble
Saffron pear cheesecake
Pineapple coconut panna cotta
Sliced fruit platter
Cheese platter

Date: 31 July 2009 (Friday)
Time: 7 p.m. (Please be punctual!!)
Where to meet: In front of UoA General Library
Venue: Knights on Albert, Stamford Plaza
Price: $10 for members (Upon showing membership card)
$15 for non-members

**P/S: For those who’s planning to go themselves, the event starts at about 7:45 p.m.

And our stall details:
Date: 27 July-31 July 2009 (except on 30 July)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Venue: Uni Quad

SOLD OUT!

The Brighter Future Musical is a project organised by the Performing Arts Workshop (PAW), which aims to help increase awareness on environmental issues while raising funds for the Brighter Future Education Trust. The Brighter Future Education Trust is a conservation related trust.

Once again, in its second year running, PAW will be presenting a new musical stage show, with script written from scratch about life in 50 years from now when the climate changes drastically and food supplies in an alarming crisis all over the world. The musical will involve a wide range of performances including dances, singing, magic, live band performance, acting as well as some martial arts sequences.

Main sponsors and participating groups include The Auckland City Council Creative Community scheme, the Brighter Future Education Trust, Asia Pacific Radio Station and last but not least, Fo Guang Shan North Island New Zealand.

When? 11th and 12th September 2009 (Friday and Saturday)

Time? 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Entry at 7 p.m.)

Where? Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls Grammar School, Auckland

Ticket price? $12

** For those interested to buy tickets, please contact Adrian (021-1629363) or Jun-Yan (09-3611217 / 021-0679299)

Or visit the official website at www.bfm09.tk

Not getting enough of sports? Missed the chance to represent UMSA in the Bersatu Games? Fret not because ASIA Games is round the corner! Represent UMSA and compete in basketball, touch rugby, indoor soccer and even badminton! Play against other ASIA counterparts, hone your skills or even just have fun! That’s all you can get in one event and that’s ASIA Games….

When? 13th, 14th and 15th July 2009 (Monday - Wednesday)

Time? 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where? AUT North Shore Gym

Games competing? Basketball, Touch rugby, Indoor soccer and Badminton

Click here to contact persons-in-charge…

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