Summarised by Centrist
Starting 1 January 2025, first-time tertiary learners can access up to $12,000 in Fees Free funding for their final year of study or last two years of work-based training, Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds announced. “This rewards hard work and motivates students to finish their qualifications,” Simmonds said. Replacing the first-year scheme, the policy incentivises success and streamlines payments via Inland Revenue starting in 2026.
Hydro reliance keeps electricity prices low.
The team is now resting, but NZ’s aid to Vanuatu continues.
“The biggest risk is taking too much or mixing drugs.”
“It’s like carrying the power on my back.”
“We like CO₂, so should you.”
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Hydro reliance keeps electricity prices low.
The team is now resting, but NZ’s aid to Vanuatu continues.
“The biggest risk is taking too much or mixing drugs.”
“It’s like carrying the power on my back.”
“We like CO₂, so should you.”
Make Local Council Great Again
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A look at why some proposals are celebrated while others are labelled “treacherous”—and what this selective support reveals about New Zealand’s Treaty debates.
Mounting evidence and expert opinions are questioning the safety of mRNA vaccines while New Zealand remains silent on the matter.
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in the Edwards case challenges Parliament to take a definitive role in clarifying New Zealand’s Treaty laws.
Even if the numbers that show NZ men make more than NZ women are correct, that does not prove prejudice. You don’t need to be an expert to understand there are many nuances in these broad generalisations. Can you say “politics”?
