More than half of families now eligible for childcare support

More than half of all Kiwi families will become eligible for support to cover the cost of childcare. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled the policy aimed at easing cost of living pressures at the Labour party's annual conference on Sunday. The income threshold to be eligible for the assistance hasn't changed since 2010. To explain why this is necessary is the chief executive of the Early Childhood Council, Simon Laube