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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-08T08:06:16.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ   \n\n  \n\nThe Finance Minister has confirmed claims by Winston Peters that the fees-free university scheme, which covers the final year of tertiary education study for students, will be scrapped in the upcoming Budget.",
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