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Vocational Education and Training (VET) redesign

The following documents have been released on the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga and other proposed changes to the VET system.

Date published: 17 March 2025

22 mins to read

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Cabinet papers
Advice and reports
OIA responses
Past consultations
Contacts

Cabinet papers#

12 May 2025 - Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

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18 December 2024 - A redesigned VET system

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14 April 2025 - A Redesigned Vocational Education and Training System: Options for Workbased Learning

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31 March 2025 – A redesigned vocational education and training system – funding settings

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31 March 2025 - Funding reprioritisation to support strategically important vocational education and training

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12 June 2024 - Regulatory Impact Statement

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30 June 2025 - Proposed establishments of technology and polytechnics

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30 June 2025 - Industry Skills Boards: Number and Coverage

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25 August 2025 - A redesigned vocational education and training system – streamlining funding settings

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25 August 2025 - A redesigned vocational education and training system – streamlining funding settings

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Advice and reports#

30 April 2025 - VET redesign - Cabinet paper seeking approval for introduction (final for lodging)

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15 April 2025 - Final policy detail for VET legislation

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11 April 2025 - VET redesign - Cabinet paper seeking approval for introduction (approval to consult)

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9 April 2025 – VET Work-based Learning talking points for SOU

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3 April 2025 – Work-based Learning Cabinet paper for lodgement

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19 March 2025 – Draft Regulatory Impact Statement for the future of work-based learning

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19 March 2025 – VET funding Cabinet papers for lodgement

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14 March 2025 – Revised VET funding Cabinet papers

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13 March 2025 – Summary of submissions Report for the future of work-based learning

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13 March 2025 – Draft VET Cabinet paper: work-based learning arrangements

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6 March 2025 – Revised Cabinet papers for consultation

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6 March 2025 - Confirming a modified independent work-based learning model

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30 January 2025 - Further advice to support VET redesign legislation and Cabinet reports

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30 January 2025 – VET funding – supporting strategically important provision

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16 October 2024 – Treaty of Waitangi / Tiriti o Waitangi considerations for VET redesign

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11 October 2024 – VET reforms – confirming overarching policy objectives

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11 October 2024 - ITP policy decisions

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8 October 2024 - VET consultation Summary of Submissions report

9 August 2024 - Vocational Education and Training ITP federation: fundamental settings

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26 July 2024 - VET consultation comms pack and final changes to Consultation document

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18 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign – Cabinet paper and Consultation document for lodging

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16 July 2024 - Responding to Minister’s changes to the draft consultation document

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12 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign – Consultation document style changes

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5 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign consultation document

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3 July 2024 - Vocational education and training reforms - Revised consultation document and further advice

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21 June 2024 - Consultation document – Consultation options for vocational education and training reforms

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21 June 2024 - Overview of proposed new Vocational Education and Training system

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20 June 2024 - Consultation options for vocational education and training reforms’ - additional talking points

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19 June 2024 - Cabinet paper ‘Consultation options for vocational education and training reforms’ – key messages and talking points

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4 June 2024 - Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation: Consultation options for Vocational Education and Training Reforms

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29 May 2024 - Draft Cabinet Paper: Consultation options for implementing our commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga

24 May 2024 - Arrangement and Delivery in Industry Training

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21 May 2024 - Proposed funding settings for vocational education and training

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15 May 2024 - Further revisions to the June Cabinet paper outline, and supporting material

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14 May 2024 - Revised outline of June Cabinet paper on disestablishing Te Pūkenga

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9 May 2024 - Outline of June Cabinet paper on disestablishing Te Pūkenga

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24 April 2024 - Annotated Agenda: VET Ministers’ Meeting #1

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5 April 2024 - Annotated Agenda: Options for advancing the VET system redesign

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20 March 2024 - Revised Cabinet paper: Implementing our commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga

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8 March 2024 - VET re-design engagement and communications plan

1 March 2024 - Cabinet Paper: Implementing our commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga

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22 February 2024 – Vocational Education and Training – Use of existing provisions for ITPs

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22 February 2024 – Vocational Education and Training Redesign - Further advice on Industry-led Training Organisations

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9 February 2024 - Proposed approach to VET Cabinet report-back

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30 January 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Two stage legislation process and ITPs

25 January 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign: Work-based learning

15 January 2024 - Progressing changes to vocational education and training funding for 2025

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19 December 2023 - Legislation and establishment timeline for vocational education entities

12 December 2023 - Vocational Education and Training Strategy Session – Annotated Agenda

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7 December 2023 - Implementation pathway to disestablishing Te Pūkenga and associated VET system changes

5 December 2023 - Approach to making changes to funding vocational education and training

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30 January 2025 - VET funding – supporting strategically important provision

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14 February 2025 - VET funding - further policy decisions

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20 February 2025 - VET funding – follow up on funding rate options

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6 March 2025 - Revised Cabinet papers for consultation

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14 March 2025 - Revised VET funding Cabinet papers

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18 March 2025 - VET funding Cabinet papers for lodgement

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20 March 2025 - Revised WBL Cabinet paper and Summary of Submissions

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19 March 2025 - Confirming amended draft VET Cabinet Paper: work-based learning arrangements

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27 February 2025 - Draft Cabinet papers - Vocational Education and Training funding

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14 October 2024 - Initial 2026 VET funding decisions

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25 October 2024 - Further advice on 2026 VET funding decisions

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13 May 2025 - Provision of VET standards-setting functions

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31 March 2025 - VET redesign - draft Cabinet paper seeking approval for introduction

16 June 2025 - Approval to lodge June Cabinet paper on Industry Skills boards

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17 June 2025 - Final Cabinet paper - Proposed establishment of Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics

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30 January 2025 - Targeted Consultation Talking points

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21 March 2024 - Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation: Legislative proposals for implementing our commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga

1 March 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Remaining legislation design matters for ITPs

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17 February 2025 - Discussion on further design details for work-based learning and ISBs

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16 May 2025 - Transfer of some vocational standards-setting to NZQA - Funding Options

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29 February 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Advice on legislative change for Industry Training Boards

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2 April 2025 - Scoping the report back on the implications of vocational education and training redesign for learners

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7 March 2024 - Funding for workplace-based learning and standard-setting in vocational education and training

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20 March 2025 - Revised WBL Cabinet paper and Summary of submissions

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12 August 2025 - Cabinet paper for lodging – streamlining funding settings

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OIA responses#

9 April 2025 - Official Information Act Request 1342924 Response

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9 April 2025 - Official Information Act Request 1342924 Appendix One

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2 December 2024 - Official Information Act Request 1336942 Response

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2 December 2024 - Official Information Act Request 1336942 Appendix A

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Past consultations#

2024 Vocational Education and Training reforms

2025 Work-based learning reforms targeted consultation

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