5 Feb 2026

School uniforms adding to financial pressure for families

From Morning Report, 7:19 am on 5 February 2026

This week we've been covering the cost of school uniforms and the added financial pressure that's putting on families. Katheren Leitner is the chief executive of Te Hononga Akoranga COMET, a charitable trust focused on making education and skills more effective and fair. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.