What the parties will do about tertiary education The third biggest chunk of government spending, after benefits and health, goes to education. From pre-school to uni, the principles on which the sector operates, and how its users pay for it, are in many ways at the core of NZ’s values.
Provide Everyone with free tertiary education
Write off student loans in exchange for time spent working in New Zealand
Introduce a universal student allowance
Fund private and public tertiary education organisations on an equal basis
Pay $200 per week to everyone aged 18 to 23
Investigate fraud in the export education sector
Increase payments for students’ accommodation costs
Fully fund courses that address current skill shortages
Make tertiary funding more flexible to allow it to change with student demand and the labour market
Continue to invest in tertiary education
Continue interest-free student loans
Review the tertiary education sector with a focus on promoting lifelong learning
Increase borrowing limit for student loan living costs
Reduce tertiary fees until tertiary education is free
Provide everyone with three years of post-school education Introduce a universal student allowance and increase the accommodation benefit
Introduce a universal student allowance over time
Increase student allowances and living cost loans by $50 per week Reduce student loan repayment rates and write off living costs
Adjust student loan repayments progressively with income
Make public transport free for under 19s and free during off-peak times for student and apprentices
Consider writing off student loans in exchange for work in area of skill shortage
Aim to double the number of Māori and Pacific students completing a Bachelor degree in three years
Reinstate funding for night classes and adult learning
Introduce a zero fee scholarship for ‘First in Whānau’ students
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Reinstate the student allowance for postgraduate students
Review the Performance Based Research Fund
Improve student representation in the tertiary sector
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