The Maori Party has renewed calls for tax cuts for struggling familes, a rise in the minimum wage and dropping GST on essential foods.
An OECD report has painted a grim picture of child poverty in New Zealand.
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia, who's also the Associate Minister of Health says despite the recession, the Government has an obligation to ease the burden on the country's most vulnerable families.
She told Waatea News that many Maori families are living below the poverty line and are feeling the economic situation deeply.
