Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
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October 2025
Learner support for Final-year Fees Free moved to Inland Revenue on 6 October 2025. This means Inland Revenue will be responsible for supporting learners with Final-year Fees Free information, assessing learner eligibility and making entitlement payments.
If your training started in 2024 or earlier and continues in the same qualification in 2025, your fees will be covered until the end of 2025 or until entitlement is exhausted.
For more information about Final-year fees free: https://www.ird.govt.nz/fees-free
For more information about First-year fees free: https://www.feesfree.govt.nz/end-of-first-year/
The Mana in Mahi programme offers a wage subsidy of up to $16,000 for your first year of training and wrap-around on-the-job support to help you kick start your career. This programme is administered by Work and Income.
Find out more on the Work and Income website.
Head to our FAQs page for more information on the different funding options available.
