New Zealand Initiative

A heavy diesel mechanic earns roughly the same as a policy analyst, qualifies in the same time and graduates with little or no debt. Yet most New Zealanders still regard university as superior to industry training and our school qualifications system has quietly reinforced that bias for decades. Read more The Governments 2025 Defence Capability Plan allocates $12 billion over the next four years—the biggest outlay in generations and long overdue.

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A heavy diesel mechanic earns roughly the same as a policy analyst, qualifies in the same time and graduates with little or no debt. Yet most New Zealanders still regard university as superior to industry training and our school qualifications system has quietly reinforced that bias for decades. Read more The Governments 2025 Defence Capability Plan allocates $12 billion over the next four years—the biggest outlay in generations and long overdue.

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