Election 2026 speaker series: The future of tertiary education—Perspectives from the parties

This event is part of a special series of panel discussions exploring some of the key topics influencing the upcoming 2026 General Election.

Hear from parliamentary party tertiary education and education spokespeople to debate, discuss, and answer questions about the future of education in Aotearoa, in an event hosted by the Vice Chancellor Professor Bryony James.

Panellists include Ginny Anderson from Labour, Parmjeet Parmer from ACT, Lawrence Xu-Nan from Green party, and Andy Foster from New Zealand First.

This is the first event in our Election 2026 speaker series.

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