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Child Poverty Action responds to new reports
The Child Poverty Action Group says the latest data on child poverty makes grim reading. Two new reports on child poverty and wellbeing show one in five children are living in households where food… Audio
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More support needed for children with disabilities - advocate
Children with disabilities are more likely to be living in poverty, and families and advocates say they need more government assistance to help with extra costs.
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Disability support system too complex, children struggling
Advocates say the disability support system is too complex for many families to access - and that's leaving whanau with disabled children struggling financially. Child poverty statistics released… Audio
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Drug reform also good for children, says advocacy group
There's a growing call to overhaul the country's drug laws and treat use as a health and social issue. Dozens of social service and health organisations have signed an open letter calling for the… Audio
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State builds missing from govt housing package
Opinion: The government must take state housing seriously as a tool for helping solve the housing crisis - especially for low-to-average income earners who were ignored in its housing package…
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Criticism as minimum wage and benefit increases kick in
The minimum wage and benefit levels get a boost today, but there's criticism of both - and for different reasons. Audio
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Child Poverty Action Group not happy with latest figures
'Shocking and disappointing', Those are the words the Child Poverty Action Group are using to describe the state of child poverty in New Zealand following a new report from Statistics New Zealand.
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Politicians, advocates react as figures show little change in child poverty
There has been little annual change in the number of children living in poverty across most measures, but there has been a drop in the number of whānau struggling to provide the basics.
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Little change in child poverty statistics
The latest figures from Stats NZ shows all nine child poverty measures showed downward trends compared to two years ago, but year-on-year changes are less clear.
The latest figures from Stats NZ… Audio
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Child poverty: 'The picture is still pretty bleak for our children'
Analysis - The latest child poverty figures are set to be released this morning - but they will not show the impact of the economic fallout from Covid-19 on struggling families.
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Majority favour more income support for those in need - survey
A survey has found seven out of 10 New Zealanders believe the government should increase income support for those on low wages or not in paid work.
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New statistics show little progress on poverty
New data from Statistics New Zealand shows household incomes and other key measures were on the rise before the country went into lockdown. Journalist and researcher, Max Rashbrooke, that's not all… Audio
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'Transformational change needed': One in five children living in poverty
One in five children are living in poverty, and the latest Child Poverty Monitor report warns it could get worse if the government doesn't take bolder action in the aftermath of Covid-19. Audio
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Children cannot wait says the CPAG
Audio 30 Nov 2020The co-author of a recent Child Poverty Action Group report Caitlin Neuwelt-Kearns speaks to The Panel. Audio
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Work to reform welfare system 'unjustifiably slow' - Child Poverty Action Group
The CPAG has criticised a lack of speed in lifting families out of poverty, but the Prime Minister says the government has made significant progress which it would be unfair to dismiss.
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Work to reform welfare system 'unjustifiably slow' - Child Poverty Action Group
The CPAG has criticised a lack of speed in lifting families out of poverty, but the Prime Minister says the government has made significant progress which it would be unfair to dismiss. Audio
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Child Poverty Action Group dismayed by government inaction on poverty
The Child Poverty Action Group is dismayed the government is not moving fast enough to lift New Zealand families out of poverty.
It's been nearly two years since government-appointed experts called… Audio
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Prime Minister disagrees with some findings in child poverty report
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she disagrees with some of the findings of a report that has found most of advice from the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) has not been taken up.
The new… Audio
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Government accused of being too slow on welfare reform
The government is being accused of not moving fast enough to overhaul the welfare system - despite its focus on lifting children out of poverty.
The Child Poverty Action Group has just released a… Audio
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Calls for Labour to fast-track child poverty mandate
Anti-poverty campaigners are urging Labour to move fast and use its massive electoral support to forcefully tackle inequality. Audio
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Campaigners urge Labour to move faster on inequality
Anti-poverty campaigners are urging Labour to move fast and use its massive electoral support to forcefully tackle inequality.
The Child Poverty Action Group is one of several advocating for the new… Audio
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What else apart from a wealth tax? The shape of a Labour-Greens coalition
Analysis - The Green Party supports a wealth tax but Labour has repeatedly ruled it out, so voters deserve more information about how Labour and the Greens might play their hands, writes Tim Watkin.
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Analysis: Ardern's popularity defies her track record
Analysis - On its three key issues, Labour has failed to match its own promises and goals, writes Tim Watkin.
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Reinstating training incentive allowance 'not going to cut it' - beneficiary advocate
Beneficiary advocates say the Labour Party's welfare proposals do not go far enough to make a meaningful difference in the lives of struggling families.
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Hundreds lose Covid-19 relief payment, but no jobs in sight
Hundreds of people are coming off the government's 12-week Covid-19 income relief payment, without having found a new job.