Tag: family
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New Zealand Boosts Paid Parental Leave Payments
New Zealand's paid parental leave rates will increase from July 1, 2026, with the maximum weekly payment rising to $811.05. This support, announced by Minister Brooke van Velden, aids parents for up to 26 weeks, including those with newborns, adoptions,…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesLegalEconomy Paid Parental LeaveBrooke van VeldenParental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987Workplace Relations and SafetyFamilyGovernment BenefitsNew Zealand Government
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New Zealand Marriage and Civil Union Numbers Continue to Fall
New Zealand saw a 3 percent drop in marriages and civil unions in 2025, continuing a long-term downward trend. The marriage rate is now half of what it was in 2000.
BusinessWorld MarriageCivil UnionsStats NZDemographicsSocial TrendsFamilyStatistics New Zealand