More uncertainty for the tertiary education sector, with the nationwide polytech provider Te Pūkenga looking to slash $35 million dollars from its budget.

Acting Chief Executive Peter Winder says redundancies can't be ruled out, he's picking a $63 million dollar deficit for 2022.

National's tertiary education spokesperson Penny Simmonds explained what exactly is going wrong here.

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