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New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answer

  • Written by Aisling Gallagher, Senior Lecturer in Social Geography, Massey University
New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answerGetty Images

Some eight months out from this year’s election, the National Party has launched a new tax rebate policy to help reduce childcare costs. At the same time, Australia and Canada are abandoning their own rebate policies for failing to really address childcare affordability issues.

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