Where are polytechs at, after courses and staff cuts, and with Te Pūkenga still to be unwound?
The Government has been set on dismantling the mega institute and re-establishing viable, standalone polytechs since 2023.
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds now says she expects the mega institute to stay in operation until the end of next year, as it supports polytechnics moving to autonomous operations.
She expects about 10 to be able to standalone and is introducing legislation to dismantle Te Pukenga that also opens the door to the less viable operations being put under a federation model.
Those could also be merged, shut down, or sold off.
Individual polytechs are cutting back courses and staff.
Te Pūkenga chief executive Gus Gilmore says he expects the organisation to reach surplus this year, and student numbers are up.
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