EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 4 MIN
Paul Spoonley discusses NZ First’s new parent payment policy
from Morning Report
New Zealand First has announced a policy to pay parents $5000 a year for the first three years of a child's life, for up to three children per family. Party Leader Winston Peters says the cash will encourage Kiwis to have more kids, and counter declining birthrates. Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley is an expert in the demographics and social change and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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