Childcare

NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ’s deputy political editor Young families are the clear target of Labour’s election-year Budget, but its flagship promise – cheaper childcare – will not kick in until next year. The 2023 Budget — billed as a “no frills” affair — is set against a volatile economic backdrop with the government now forecast ... <a title="NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/nzs-no-frills-cost-of-living-budget-centres-on-cheaper-childcare/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare">Read more</a>