# Labour pledges $7 million to get kids off screens

> Labour promises $7 million yearly to help kids reduce screen time and return to in-person activities.
- Title: Labour pledges $7 million to get kids off screens · RNZ
- Summary: Labour promises $7 million yearly to help kids reduce screen time and return to in-person activities. Labour will spend $7 million annually on after-school…
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- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1985304/labour-pledges-7-million-to-get-kids-off-screens-and-back-to-being-kids
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:15:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: labour, screen time, after-school activities, online safety, parents, kids, new zealand, politics, news
## Labour's screen reduction plan
Labour pledges $7 million yearly to get children off screens and back to being kids through affordable activities and safer online environments.

> Too much of childhood is being spent on screens, while sport, hobbies and other after-school activities are out of reach for too many families
## Affordable activities funding
Labour will provide $3 million yearly to Active Me - Kia Tū for sport and recreation grants up to $300 per child for two years.
## Community activities support
Labour invests $4 million yearly in Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa for community groups running after-school activities for kids.
## Screen boundaries policy
Labour will update Ministry of Education screen use guidelines and require schools to set clear screen-use policies.
## Parental online safety
Labour will improve online safety tools for parents and schools through the Switch on Safety filter and Digital Guardian Guide.
## Policy implementation
Labour's plan focuses on affordable activities, right screen right time, and back parents to keep kids safe online.
## Key takeaway

Labour will spend $7 million annually on after-school activities, screen boundaries, and parental online safety tools to get children off screens.