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Wellington's Te Kahui Auaha Faces Closure Amid Enrollment Crisis

5/27/2025

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Te Kahui Auaha campus in Wellington is at risk of closing as student enrollment plummets from 600 in 2018 to fewer than 200, leaving the polytechnic with a staggering budget deficit exceeding $12 million. Arts leaders express deep concern, fearing the loss could devastate the local creative community. A crucial decision on the campus's fate is expected by July.

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Te Kahui Auaha campus in Wellington is at risk of closing as student enrollment plummets from 600 in 2018 to fewer than 200, leaving the polytechnic with a staggering budget deficit exceeding $12 million. Arts leaders express deep concern, fearing the loss could devastate the local creative community. A crucial decision on the campus's fate is expected by July.