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NZ PM Concerned Kiwis Will Be Restricted From Studying In Australia

Jacinda Ardern hopes New Zealanders won't be restricted from gaining a tertiary education in Australia.
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister-elect will become the world's youngest female leader after cutting a deal to form a coalition government in New Zealand.
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Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister-elect will become the world's youngest female leader after cutting a deal to form a coalition government in New Zealand.

Incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hopes the Turnbull government doesn't go ahead and restrict Kiwis from university courses in Australia as she may be forced to end a reciprocal arrangement.

Ms Ardern told Sky News on Sunday she hopes the mutual access continues.

"But if we do find New Zealanders aren't able to access tertiary education the same way as Australians currently do, there will be flow-on effects here," she said.

She also intends to stick with the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as long as she can limit foreign investment in New Zealand housing.

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"Our view has been that there has to be a balance between delivering for our exporters but also making sure we can protect the ability of New Zealanders to buy homes," she said.

She insists her Labour government believes in free trade and will do so in the future.

But she said the economy must deliver for all New Zealanders.

"At the moment New Zealanders are not seeing the gains of economic prosperity," she said.

"What is the point, for instance, of having up to three per cent growth when you have some of the worst homelessness in the OECD."

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