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Labour policy retains student fee limit

Updated at 7:30 am on 8 October 2011

Keeping student fees under control is one of the key aspects of the Labour Party's newly-released tertiary education policy.

Labour says it would also establish a scheme to better fund scientists and keep academic talent in New Zealand.

The party's tertiary education spokesperson, David Shearer, says the future prosperity of this country depends on it having a well-educated workforce.

He says New Zealand cannot afford to keep seeing its best talent disappear offshore.

Mr Shearer says Labour would maintain university funding at the rate of inflation and keep student fees under control by retaining the fees maxima system at its current rate of 4%.

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