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Kiwi Kids Grant to Boost Birthrate | Auckland News
New Zealand First is rolling out the Kiwi Kids Grant — a bold $5,000 annual payment for each child’s first three years, up to three kids — to jumpstart the nation’s plummeting birthrate. Led by Winston Peters, the party frames this as a lifeline against a looming “population precipice,” blaming soaring childcare costs. Tax-free and administered by Inland Revenue, the program would cost $400 million over three years, funded from existing budgets. While ACT leader David Seymour admits the intent, he warns past global attempts haven’t always worked. Meanwhile, former Defence Minister Ron Mark is…
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