Dunedin city's Mayor, Dave Cull, has expressed fears the independence of Otago Polytechnic is under threat from a pending shake-up of the vocational education sector. Dunedin city councillors at yesterday's committee meeting expressed concern at the potential impact of such a move on Otago Polytechnic. "Otago Polytechnic is a huge asset for the city.'' The polytechnic was a key player in responding to local issues, like ensuring an adequate supply of housing in the city, but that responsiveness to local issues could be lost in any shake-up, he feared. While the decision could be bad news for the polytech, "equally there are models of consolidation that are sensible''.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 15:33 UTC