Te Pukenga, NZ’s merged mega polytech, is predicting a $110m deficit. CEO (and ex-head of Auckland City Council) Stephen Town was earning nearly $700,000 per annum but is now on leave for “personal reasons”.
What a mess.
Tertiary Education Commission deputy chief executive Gillian Dudgeon alerted Minister of Education Chris Hipkins as to how dire the situation was in May this year but a quick search shows MPs were already aware of serious issues last year. Why was it allowed to continue so long?
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