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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 answer

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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.

It might be a good idea for New Zealand to learn from their experiences.

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