In Brief

Weekly interviews unpacking the stories that matter in New Zealand politics and public life.

In Brief

“An upward transfer of wealth”: inside the fight over outsourcing in Wellington

As rates rise and infrastructure crumbles, Unions Wellington is calling for council services to be brought back in-house — arguing outsourcing has failed both workers and ratepayers. So, can the privatisation of local government be reversed in the capital? Local councils in New Zealand are trapped in an impossible position.

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Free fees are gone – but the bigger story is the crisis in tertiary education

The free fees scheme for tertiary students never went far enough, and its demise highlights chronic issues of underfunding for universities and polytechs, says Tertiary Education Union president. The coalition Government’s decision to scrap the fees-free tertiary education scheme has ignited debate about student debt, access to university,

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