Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds have revealed the latest on the disestablishment of the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Te Pūkenga.
Luxon also announced the date of the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, following the sudden death of Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Tarsh Kemp. It will be held on 6 September 2025.
Te Pūkenga, the mega-institute that combined polytechnic and workplace training and education, is due to be disestablished by 31 December 2026, and be replace with 10 stand-alone polytechnics and a new system for work-based industry training.
The 10 polytechnics will start functioning on 1 January 2026, with Te Pūkenga operating for another year to cater for courses that aren't offered by the 10 named institutions.
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