Finance minister Nicola Willis said students completing study this year remain eligible.

The Finance Minister has confirmed claims by Winston Peters that the fees-free university scheme, which covers the final year of tertiary education study for students, will be scrapped in the upcoming Budget.

The New Zealand First Leader made the comments to Newstalk ZB Friday evening.

In a statement this evening Nicola Willis confirmed the comments.

“Ongoing coalition negotiations have led to good Budget policy decisions that further the immediate and long-term interests of New Zealanders.”

  • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
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    11 hours ago

    The long term interests of conservative governments’ donors is a less educated workforce

    That’s what makes it such a great quote, it works on so many levels. It’s so honest and so dishonest at the same time!

    That aside; they’ll just say “good decisions that benefit [voters]” about anything they do

    Yeah that’s true, but I’m still going to enjoy the humour of the situation!