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You can contact 26 for Babies Convenor Rebecca Matthews on (04) 382 2830 or 027 471 7411. You can email us at 26forbabies (at) gmail.com. Or you can contact one of our member organisations, listed here: https://26forbabies.org/about/

In the news

• Paid parental leave legislations passes first hurdle – Fairfax Media, 15 September 2015
• Paid parental leave extended for pre-term babies – Fairfax Media, 8 September 2015
• Government will spread paid parental leave thinly – Fairfax Media, 1 September 2015
• Geared up to back bill – NZ Herald, 27 August 2015
• Labour’s paid parental leave bill postponed – TV3, 27 August 2015
• English tightlipped over parental leave legislation – Newstalk ZB, 27 August 2015
• Supporters urge National not to veto paid parental leave bill – NZ Herald, 26 August 2015
• Paid parental leave bill looks set to pass – Fairfax Media, 25 August 2015
• Hard-nosed Moroney won’t compromise on parental leave – TV3, 24 July 2015
• NZ parental leave way below average – Radio NZ, 17 May 2015
• Parental leave changes possible after Peters’ win – TV3, 8 April 2015
• NZ behind in paid parental leave – Fairfax Media, 1 April 2015

From 26 for Babies and our members

• More paid parental leave best option for our babies – NZEI, 27 August 2015
• Eight more weeks parental leave better for babies’ health – TEU, 27 August 2015
• Growing support for eight more weeks paid parental leave – 26 for Babies, 25 August 2015
• Paid parental leave increases, but more work needed – NZ Council of Trade Unions, 2 April 2015