31 Oct 2018

Franz Josef hopes to keep only preschool open

From Morning Report, 8:55 am on 31 October 2018

Worried residents in the tiny West Coast settlement of Franz Josef are expecting to find out this week if the only pre-school in town is closing down. Owner, Kids First, says it's losing money has to make decisions about its future. With the next closest pre-school a 1.5-hour drive away in Hokitika, families are facing the prospect of having to give up jobs in order to stay home with their children. Conan Young has been in Franz Josef.