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Christchurch mother pushes for bereavement leave to extend from three to 10 days

A Christchurch mother whose daughter died in an accident is campaigning to increase statutory bereavement leave entitlements.

Skinny McBuntu

A Christchurch mother is calling for bereavement leave to be extended from three days to 10 days following her daughter's death in an accident. She has turned her personal grief into advocacy, pushing for changes to workplace entitlements for grieving employees.

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