Why does the current coalition government want to axe Fees Free? Minister of Finance Nicola Willis delivers the budget during Budget Day 2026 at Parliament. (Source: Getty) To the shock of many students around the country, finance minister Nicola Willis confirmed that the Fees Free scheme introduced by the Labour government in 2018. The news was technically leaked first by Winston Peters, when he, in response to being asked about the upcoming budget, told Newstalk ZB that he

By: Kalana Piramanage | Craccum Editor In Chief When Dawn Freshwater arrived at the University of Auckland, it was framed as the dawn of a new era. Now, just weeks after stepping down, that chapter has come to a close. Dawn was the first female Vice-Chancellor at the University of Auckland. Her time as Vice-Chancellor spanned a period of change, from COVID-19 disruption to ongoing conversations about student wellbeing and experience. Moreover, the future of tertiary educatio

Gigs and Festys Image sourced from Florian Bell It may not be summer anymore, but that does not mean you can’t get yourself out to a gig or a festival this month! Presented with our very own bFM, Strange Universe festival is on throughout June at heaps of different venues. You can also catch a few indie acts at UFO on the thirteenth of June with tickets as cheap as $15, or go see Double Parked at Double Whammy on June 6th. Prospalooza festival is also on at DW this Sunday, w