Poll: Do you think preschool prices are fair in New Zealand?
According to an OECD report, New Zealand is one of the most expensive places for childcare.
It is said that Kiwi families have to pay some of the highest amounts for childcare in the western world, second to the United Kingdom.
In New Zealand, two-parent families are spending 29 per cent of their incomes on daycare, and in the U.K they are spending around 33.8 per cent!
We want to know your thoughts!
Vote in our poll below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Write DNP if you do not wish for your comment to be printed.
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13% Yes, childcare in New Zealand is good quality so we are expected to pay more
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73.9% No, childcare in New Zealand is far to expensive
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13% This is irrelevant to me
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