Rhea Callum writes twice weekly on policy, cities and public life, and long-form features when a story refuses to fit eight hundred words. She joined Montlior News in 2018 from the regional press, and won the 2024 Meridian Press Award for commentary for her series on the towns the insurance industry left behind.
Tuition reform is bold. Paying for it will be bolder
Abolishing fees is the easy applause line. The levy that funds it will test every employer, every minister and every promise in the act.
16 July 2026
Rhea Callum
