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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-20 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-20.
Fees free is a policy which makes the last year of tertiary education free in New Zealand. It was introduced by the Sixth Labour Government in 2018 with the first rather than the last year being free. It was implemented to reduce debt of students. In January 2025, the Sixth National Government revised the policy to apply to the final year rather than the first. In May 2026 it was confirmed that the scheme would be scrapped in the upcoming 2026 budget.
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