Increase the number of Teenage Parents Units to extend opportunities for young mothers to remain in education and gain qualifications within a supportive school and community environment. Immediately introduce a dollar-for-dollar debt write-off scheme so that graduates in identified areas of workforce demand may trade a year’s worth of debt for each year of paid full-time work in New Zealand in that area. Review student support systems to ensure that they are adequate to support life-long learning and that they are fit for the purpose of encouraging students to devote themselves to their study free from financial pressures.
in favour of cultural policies or leisure facilities, for example museus, libraries or public sport clubs