Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) have launched a petition calling for the relocation of anti-mandate protesters that are occupying one of the university's campuses.
The petiton launched on Wednesday asking "Give our campus back" has received over three thousand signatures.
VUWSA president Ralph Zambrano told Newshub the campus has been occupied for eleven days now and with trimester one just a week away the campus needs to be cleared.
"We have not seen any movement or any reduction in numbers of the occupiers at Pipetia campus."
Zambrano said the universities' law, commerce, business and government faculties will be affected if the campus isn't cleared by February 28.
"Thousands of students who will not be able to access the campus that they are paying for."
"We want to see action now which is why we have launched the petition," Zambrano added.
Zambrano told Newshub the last three years have been incredibly disruptive for University students, and the Pipitea campus occupation won't help.
"Our students have the right to access their education as well, they have a right to access their place of work, place of study, safely."
Zambrano has been told students are worried about their return to university with the uncertainty of what their first day will look like.
"Students want to go back on campus and they want to go back safely."
Zambrano said the petition is calling on police to listen and understand the student's needs.
Although VUWSA hasn't yet decided on what will happen to the signed petition when it ends, an open letter to the Minister of Education, the Wellington City Council and the police is being considered.
"We want to have the opportunities available to us not taken away from us."
A Wellington City Council spokesperson told Newshub the council fully shares the concerns and frustrations of the petitioners.
Police have been approached for comment.
