Public sector cuts push students into more debt as they delay job hunting

Janhavi GosaviJournalist·NZ Herald·20 Jun, 2026 01:00 AM4 mins to read‌"The savings will be be banked, but there's no guarantee any of this will actually happen. That's for the election to decide." Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYSome students are spending thousands of dollars more on university courses as public service job cuts force them to reassess their career paths. A recruitment expert told the Herald that “qualification creep” was making students feel they needed to study more to get entry-level roles.

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