Claims National's approach to parental leave is more "flexible" than the current rules.

A member's Bill proposed by National's Nicola Willis would allow parents to take paid leave at the same time, one after the other, or in overlapping instalments.

Currently, primary carers can't take parental leave together.

Labour was the only party to vote against it - using its majority in the House to block it.

Kids Need Dadz field worker Allan Harvey told Francesca Rudkin giving families the ability to chose is important. 

He says allowing both parents parents to take time off, while not having a financial impact is a good idea.

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