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Tertiary Education

Govt needs to do the research on student loans

08 May 2012 | Press Release | Holly Walker MP

The Government's student loan and allowance changes are so poorly researched that the Minister doesn't even know how they will interact with other key policies. More

Greens propose alternative student loan repayment solution

04 May 2012 | Press Release | Holly Walker MP

There is a better way to change student loan repayment rates that will help graduates who can afford to pay their loans off faster, without putting the squeeze on young families, the Green Party said today. More

Loans changes an attack on families

03 May 2012 | Press Release | Holly Walker MP

Hard working young families are being targeted as the group the Government will hurt in order to balance its books this budget, the Green Party said today. More

Allowance eligibility cuts will reduce access to education

01 May 2012 | Press Release | Holly Walker MP

New Zealand should be encouraging students into tertiary education, not preventing them from studying by forcing them into debt to survive, the Green Party said today. More

Govt continues to fail students

29 Mar 2012 | Press Release | Holly Walker MP

The Government's decision to freeze the student allowance parental income threshold is a further barrier to higher education, the Green Party said today. More

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