Parents with new babies will get an extra $12 a week under an increase to parental leave.
Labour Kate Wilkinson said the maximum parental leave payment would increase from $429.74 per week to $441.62 per week from July 1.
The minimum payment for self-employed parents would increase from $125 to $127.50 per week.
"The number of New Zealand parents receiving parental leave payments continues to steadily increase, with well over 25,000 families getting assistance each year," Ms Wilkinson said.
The maximum rate of paid parental leave is adjusted every year to account for any increase in average weekly earnings.
Parents eligible for the scheme are entitled to up to 14 weeks paid leave at a rate calculated on the basis of their average weekly earnings.
