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Saad Aamir Fees Free was a policy that covered the first year of tertiary study, providing up to $12,000 in tuition payments per student at a cost of roughly $350 million a year to the taxpayer. It was presented as a policy that would improve equity and open the doors of higher learning for disadvantaged people. In 2024, the National-led coalition shifted the policy from the first year of study to the last. Then, on 8 May 2026, Winston Peters and Nicola Willis announced that the scheme would...

The weather’s cooling down, and with only a week left until winter officially ramps up that wind chill factor, it’s high time to hunker down. If you hail from the South of Aotearoa, you might be well versed in the practice of rolling your eyes at shivering JAFA’s and lending your jacket to those of us with more subtropical customs. But even for you cold-hearted highlanders and scarfies, the first winter after living in a warm family home or heated hall can be rough, especially on a student...