29 Jul 2025
Govt calls to change rules for chores kids can do on farms
Clucks and cackles around the the halls of Parliament today as MPs are told to ponder which chores children should be able to do on family farms. The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden wants to clarify the rules around what kids can and can't do on a farm. But her reference to collecting eggs and watering plants has left some of her colleagues scratching their heads. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.