Retiring Fees Free website

Retiring Fees Free website

Last updated 27 May 2026
Last updated 27 May 2026

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will decommission the Fees Free website (FeesFree.govt.nz) on 29 May 2026.

The Fees Free website provided learners with information on first-year Fees Free, which has now ended.  

From 29 May 2026, visitors to the Fees Free website will be redirected to Inland Revenue's website (ird.govt.nz/fees-free). 

We will continue to hold reference information on first-year Fees Free policy, including information about the criteria, processes, and interactions with other funds within the Fund Finder on this website.  

First-year Fees Free 

Final-year Fees Free available at ird.govt.nz/fees-free 

Learners seeking information about final-year Fees Free can visit Inland Revenue’s website.