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In the news

• Govt urged to stop parental leave delays – NZ Newswire, 9 April 2014
• Parliamentary parental leave playgroup – Newstalk ZB, 9 April 2014
• Crunch time for doubling paid parental leave – Fairfax Business, 3 March 2014
• Paid parental leave to grow, but not to 26 weeks – NZ Herald, 1 March 2014
• Still no decision on paid parental leave extension – TVNZ Online, 28 February 2014
• Possible change of heart on paid parental leave – Newstalk ZB, 11 December 2013
• Parental leave backed – Auckland City Harbour News/Fairfax – 28 August 2013
• Parental leave: how does NZ compare? – Essential Mums/Fairfax – 27 August 2013
• Renewed call to extend paid parental leave – Newstalk ZB, 27 July 2013. And earlier: Campaigners push for more parental leave.
• Hamilton workers back bid for parental leave rise – Waikato Times, 27 July 2013.
• Postcards for the PM about parental leave – NZ Newswire, 26 July 2013
• Editorial: Paid parental leave debate to heat up – Manawatu Standard, 30 April 2013.  See also DomPost editorial.
• Labour keen to discuss parental leave – Dominion Post, 30 April 2013
• Pressure mounts on Govt over paid parental leave – One News, 29 April 2013
• Boosting paid parental leave – 26 for Babies’ Rebecca Matthews on TVNZ Breakfast, 29 April 2013
• Government veto of paid parental leave ‘an overreaction’ – TVNZ Online, 29 April 2013
• Govt unmoved by parental leave support – NZ Newswire, 29 April 2013
• Parental leave extension bill ‘too costly’ – Fairfax Media, 29 April 2013
• Groups rally in support of paid parental leave bill – Waikato Times, 10 April 2013
• Select committee hearing into paid parental leave – Newstalk ZB, 10 April 2013
• Expenses forced mother back to work early – Dominion Post, 14 March 2013
• Full house for parental leave submissions – NZ Herald/APNZ, 13 March 2013
• Govt urged not to kill parental leave bill – NZ Newswire, 13 March 2013
• Parents march for leave extension- Fairfax online – 13 March 2013
• Babies ride for parental leave extension – Radio Rhema, 13 March 2013
• Paid parental leave back on the agenda – Newstalk ZB, 13 March 2013
• Paid parental leave supporters vow to fight on – RadioLIVE, 18 October 2012
• Minister sticks to claims on parental leave costs – Fairfax, 18 October 2012
• Flash mob pushes for more parental leave – Weekend Herald, 29 September
• Flash mob pushes paid parental leave – 3 News Online, 28 September 2012
• Jaquie Brown to lead flashmob – Fairfax, 27 September 2012
• Babies gather for longer parental leave – Dominion Post.  27 July
• 26 for Babies spokesperson Deborah Morris-Travers on Breakfast TV, 26 July 2012
• Group launched to back paid parental leave efforts – Newstalk ZB.  26 July 2012
• Babies invade Parliament over paid parental leave – 3 News.  26 July
• Campaign to keep pushing for more paid parental leave – Radio NZ.  26 July
• Parental leave lobby group launches – NZ Newswire.  26 July
• Scoop Media: videos, audio and photos from launch.  26 July
• Coalition to push for paid parental leave – Herald Online.  26 July.
• Parental leave debate gets personal – One News.  26 July 2012.
• Campaigners vow to stop Govt veto-ing paid parental Bill – Radio NZ Checkpoint.  26 July
• Paid parental leave debate continues – Newstalk ZB Drive.  26 July

Media releases/articles from 26 for Babies and our members

• Time to deliver on paid parental leave  – 26 for Babies, 9 April 2014
• Parental leave extension costs officially halved – 26 for Babies, 28 February 2014
• National support welcomed but 26 weeks PPL best for babies – 26 for Babies, 28 January 2014
• Thousands send message supporting new Government stance on paid parental leave – 26 for Babies, 17 December 2013
• Encouraging signals on paid parental leave extension – 26 for Babies, 11 December 2013
• Paid Parental Leave – Teddy Bears Picnic – 26 for Babies Auckland, 23 August 2013
• At Home with baby: 26 weeks’ paid leave – Plunket, 29 July 2013
• Thousands send anti-veto message to Prime Minister – 26 for Babies, 26 July 2013
• Employer support for extended paid parental leave welcome – 26 for Babies, 8 May 2013
• Government urged to keep open mind over paid parental leave extension – 26 for babies – 29 April 2013
• Paid parental leave extension should be allowed to proceed – 26 for Babies – 10 April 2013
• No valid arguments against extending paid parental leave – 26 for Babies – 13 March 2013
• Support for Paid Father Leave, Split on 26 Weeks: Poll – Family First, 13 March 2013
• Jaquie Brown leads strong support for extending paid parental leave – 26 for Babies Auckland – 18 October 2012
• Paid parental leave bill deserves full consideration by Parliament – 26 for Babies.  17 October 2012
• National Council of Women: Extended Paid Parental Leave a Good Investment – 1 August 2012
• Coalition launched to extend paid parental leave – 26 July 2012
• Plunket supports extended Paid Parental Leave legislation – 26 July 2012
• UNICEF NZ Supports Paid Parental Leave Bill – 26 July 2012
• Every Child Counts backs 26 for Babies campaign – 25 July 2012