The Government has vetoed a Labour Party bill which would have extended paid parental leave from 18 weeks to 26 weeks. Related Content Update: Parental leave veto dismays Editorial: Veto of bill a massive setback Bill English expected to veto paid parental leave bill before third readingThe Government had now blocked 26 weeks of paid leave on two occasions "simply because it's Labour's idea", she said. Today they ban a bill on paid parental leave." Speaking to reporters today, Mr English said paid parental leave was a "good idea". "That's on top of the $251 million a year (net of tax) taxpayers are expected to spend by 2020 under the existing paid parental leave framework."

Source: New Zealand Herald June 16, 2016 01:58 UTC