According to its own website, the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) was established in 2009 through amalgamation of the Association of University Staff (AUS) and the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE). The TEU is a registered trade union, in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000. Its national office is located in Wellington and its other offices are based in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin. These offices are intended to provide assistance and advice to members (TEU, 2024).
