Cash injection for struggling West Coast polytech after damning report findingsSAM STRONG/STUFF The Tai Poutini Polytechnic building in Greymouth. The Government will pump $8.5 million into a struggling West Coast polytechnic after a report found the provider failed to deliver enough course hours over a five-year period. A Crown manager has been in place at Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) since 2016 due to concerns over financial losses and weaknesses in student education. RNZ The West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic is so deep in debt the government is having to give it a $33 million bailout. GRANT MATTHEW/STUFF Education Minister Chris Hipkins says Tai Poutini Polytechnic will receive $8.5 million to keep it running and improve quality.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2018 16:01 UTC