Kerre Woodham: Fees free would be nice... if it actually worked

Well, Winston let the cat out of the bag on Friday afternoon with Heather du Plessis Allan. Oh, we're scrapping fees free in the third year, he said, you'll find that in the budget.

And Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed that yes indeed, the scheme will be ditched in the upcoming budget.

Those students completing their tertiary studies this year in their final year will remain eligible for fees free.

So, all well and good.