Watch: Luxon after student loan change pledge, decision day for fuel tax hike

Home / New ZealandUpdatedNZ Herald30 Aug, 2026 07:53 PM3 mins to readPrime Minister Christopher Luxon joins Mike Hosking in the studio. Video / Newstalk ZBPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is making his morning media rounds after National pledged to lower student loan repayment rates to encourage university graduates to stay in New Zealand.

The carrot-and-stick approach would cut compulsory repayments from 12c on the dollar to 10c for graduates who stayed put, while those moving

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Watch: Luxon after student loan change pledge, decision day for fuel tax hike

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