Costs should not be a barrier to our kids having the best start in life.   

Under our Green Budget, we would make Early Childhood Education free for 35 hours a week.  

 Whether they attend pre-school, kindy. Montessori or kohanga reo, these should be places that centre care and learning – not profit for corporate shareholders. 

We can have an early childcare system that can: 

  • Fund 35 hours a week of free early childcare (for ages 6 months to school age) 

  • Capping fees at $10 a day while transitioning to the free 35 hours  

  • Fair pay for teachers, reflecting the value they bring to our children 

  • Ensure all public funding goes to the centres, not corporate shareholders. 

With our Green Budget, whānau can have confidence that their Tamariki are at the heart of their early childhood education, without huge financial costs. 

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