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Regional Governance will Return to Ten Polytechnics

Party: National

Sender: Penny Simmonds <[email protected]>

Date Received: 2025-07-14 16:31


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Today is a big day for regional communities who had their polytechnics dismantled by Labour. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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Dear [Name],
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Today is a big day for regional communities who had their polytechnics dism=
antled by Labour. Students, industry and communities across New Zealand wil=
l be delighted that we are re-establishing 10 polytechnics across the count=
ry from 1 January next year.=C2=A0
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It=E2=80=99s clear from the start that Labour=E2=80=99s merger of all regio=
nal polytechnics into a single mega Polytech wouldn=E2=80=99t work for anyo=
ne =E2=80=93 and it hasn=E2=80=99t.
National strongly campaigned on putting control for industry training back =
into the heart of communities and that is what we are delivering today.=C2=
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With over 250,000 students in the system each year, this shift will make vo=
cational training more flexible, financially sustainable, and job relevant.
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Our decision restores regional decision-making in the Polytech sector to be=
tter support local industry, strong communities and economic growth.=C2=A0
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National is laser focused on growing the economy to create jobs and lift wa=
ges. A key part of that is ensuring NZ has a skilled workforce. Regional po=
lytechnics not only develop our workforce for the future, they also employ =
a number of people in the regions.=C2=A0
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We're rebuilding vocational education, so it works better- for learners, fo=
r businesses, and for New Zealand=E2=80=99s future.
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Spokesperson for Vocational Education
Penny Simmonds
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PS for more detail, read the press release [here.](https://www.national.org=
.nz/news/20250714-pennysimmondstenpolytechnics)
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