It is likely one year free tertiary education and training will be rolled out for everyone entering study or training from January 1 next year. While policy agreements are yet to be released, it is very likely free tertiary education and training will be rolled out. New Zealand First and the Green Party are also committed to free tertiary education. "At the [2014] election and even over the last few years free tertiary education has not been a concept that a lot of parties have even entertained. Greens policy is to work towards free tertiary education, by capping and progressively reducing student fees.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 20, 2017 19:18 UTC