59625 (2024). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills

59625 (2024). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does the Minister stand by her statement that “probably about half” of institutions were financially viable prior to the merger which lead to the establishment of Te Pukenga; if so, which ones?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Corrected reply: Yes. Ara, EIT, Otago Polytechnic, SIT, Open Polytechnic, UCOL and Waikato Institute of Technology.