Paid Parental Leave
Parental Leave advocates disappointed by government veto.
Advocates for paid parental leave to be extended say significant parliamentary and public support means the issue won't go away. Audio
Sue Moroney won't have a 3rd crack
The Labour MP who has twice now had her legislation to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks rejected says she won't try again. Audio
Govt vetoes paid parental leave bill
Finance Minister Bill English has vetoed proposed changes to extend paid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks. Video
Options exhausted after Labour bill vetoed
After a bill which would have extended paid parental leave to 26 weeks was vetoed by Finance Minister Bill English today, its champion Sue Moroney says her options are limited. Video, Audio
Paid parental bill narrowly passes second reading
A bill extending paid parental leave from 18 weeks to 26 passed its second reading by a whisker in Parliament this evening - 61 votes to 60.
Picnic protest for paid parental leave
The government would be using an aggressive tactic if it moved to veto plans for 26 weeks paid parental leave, the bill's architect Sue Moroney says.
Govt not ruling out further benefits increases
The Government is not ruling out further increases to paid parental leave or benefits as it rolls out new policies. Audio
Zero hour contracts ban passes final hurdle
Legislation that bans zero hour contracts and extends paid parental leave has passed its third and final reading in Parliament.
School trustees oppose parental leave bill
Opposition to a bill that would extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks came from an unlikely source today - the School Trustees Association.
Paid Parental leave
The new Paid Parental leave legislation. Well it's the same legislation, revisited. Audio
Help me fight the Govt, says parental leave MP
Sue Moroney, who has a paid parental leave bill back on the table for a second time, says she will fight the government to stop it killing the bill.
ACT MP denies he's been done over by National
The ACT leader says he hasn't been done over by the National Party over the paid parental leave issue , rather he's just much better informed now about the support available to some families. Audio
Wait, save and sacrifice if you want kids - Seymour
Act Party leader David Seymour says he doubts there are merits in extending paid parental leave for all parents to 26 weeks. Audio
Further paid parental leave negotiations under way in Parliament
Fresh from the Rugby World Cup legislation passing, Act has turned its attention to paid parental leave. Audio
ACT confident over parental leave amendments
ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is confident he can negotiate changes to paid parental leave legislation relating to premature babies, twins and triplets.
Paid parental leave
Paid parental leave would be extended to 26 weeks under legislation that has gone before Parliament. This year the Government increased paid parental leave from 14 to 16 weeks. A further lift to 18… Audio
Labour's Paid Parental Bill back on table
The MP who has a paid parental leave bill back on the table for a second time, believes she now has the numbers to get it passed into law. Audio
Paid parental bill fails...kind of
Allegations of political betrayal and deception were levelled in Parliament last night as the Government killed off a bill that would have given new parents in exceptional circumstances more time off… Audio
