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New Zealands government is scrapping the fees-free policy for tertiary education in the upcoming budget, as confirmed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The move, which ends a program that covered first-year fees under the old Labour government and later switched to final-year by the current coalition, aims to redirect funds to trades training instead. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the scheme a failure, while former Finance Minister Grant Robertson, now vice chancellor at the University of Otago, warns itll hit students and families hard. The budgets balance between trades pushes and broader education needs will shape young peoples futures for years.

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