Grant Robertson. Photo: ODT filesThe Government has reallocated almost $200 million from the fees free policies as part of Finance Minister Grant Robertson's push to cull $1 billion of low priority spending. One area of this underspend, Robertson said, was on the fees-free policy where enrolments have not meeting the Government's forecasts. "We need it to be higher quality, more accessible, more coordinated, and more relevant to businesses and regions." He said the issue that many businesses raise with him is the need for more skilled stall.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 14, 2019 00:45 UTC