新西兰的儿童保育费用每年猛增至2 000美元,引起关闭,并呼吁紧急资金改革,尽管2024年的付款部分减免。 New Zealand's childcare costs surged to $20K annually, sparking closures and calls for urgent funding reform despite partial relief from a 2024 payment.

新西兰的儿童保育费用从每个儿童每年15 000美元到20 000美元不等,每周费用从2007年的25.71美元上升到2023年的90.62美元,从2025年3月至12月增加了2.5%。 New Zealand's childcare costs range from $15,000 to $20,000 annually per child, with weekly expenses rising from $25.71 in 2007 to $90.62 in 2023 and a 2.5% increase from March to December 2025. 2024年7月推出的 " 家庭促进津贴 " 将符合条件的家庭的费用减少了22.8%,但20小时的欧洲经委会补贴仍不足以支付实际分娩费用,自2019年以来造成11.5%的通货膨胀差距。 The Family Boost payment, introduced in July 2024, reduced costs by 22.8% for eligible families, but the 20 Hours ECE subsidy still falls short of covering actual delivery costs, creating an 11.5% inflation gap since 2019. 自2022年以来,400多个幼儿中心已经关闭,如果政府不增加资金,提供者会警告更多的儿童中心可能关闭。 Over 400 early childhood centres have closed since 2022, and providers warn more may shut without increased government funding. 专家们强调,护理质量更多地取决于人员配置比率和资格,而不是所有权类型。 Experts stress that care quality depends more on staffing ratios and qualifications than ownership type. 目前正在进行政府审查,同时呼吁紧急进行筹资改革,以防止进一步关闭和增加收费。 A government review is underway amid calls for urgent funding reforms to prevent further closures and rising fees.