29521 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 07 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29521 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	01 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29521_2026
Document guid:	392403fb-e0b7-4ce2-a3e9-75258352f88e

29521 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How much money was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education from the cessation of final-year Fees Free, in New Zealand Dollars?

Hon Penny Simmonds: $86.908 million of the savings from ending the final-year Fees Free was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education.