WELLINGTON - As New Zealand lawmakers vigorously debated fuel prices in parliament this week, Speaker Trevor Mallard called for order while feeding baby Tutanekai his bottle.
The newborn joins many other babies in the legislature after Mr Mallard relaxed rules in 2017 to make parliament more child-friendly. But worker rights advocates told Reuters that few New Zealanders get the same rights to balance caring for their families with work, and they hope the high-profile parliamentary babies will bring a wider change in working conditions.
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