Susan St John

Labour's new family package has been described as creating a convoluted spaghetti of entitlements and party's been accused of fleecing billions of dollars from NZers. But Labour says it will help… Audio

The government's retirement savings scheme, Kiwisaver, is now a decade old. There are now more than 2.7 million members and it has savings of more than 41 billion dollars. But that's not enough for… Audio

Critics of Kiwisaver say the scheme needs updating. They argue its discriminatory and entrenches existing economic privilege. Audio

Child Poverty Action Group responds to Judge Andrew Becroft's challenge to Labour and National to commit to reducing child poverty by five 5 to ten percent by the end of 2017. Audio

A Salvation Army report published today warns hundreds of thousands of baby boomers could be left homeless in retirement. Audio

The Ministry of Social Development has provided a snapshot of the number of children whose parents had lost up to half their benefits for failing to, for the most part, turn up for a meeting. Audio

The Government is being accused of back-tracking on its commitment to use tomorrow's Budget to tackle child poverty. Audio

The National Party leader is dismissing calls for beneficiary families to be given greater state financial support. John Key says it's better to get them into jobs. Audio

Susan St John from the Child Poverty Action Group is applauding the move for more children to get free doctors' visits. Audio

Philippa Tolley explores whether the tax system needs a revamp to meet the challenges of the future. Audio

Susan St John is from Auckland University's Retirement Policy and Research Centre. Audio

The government push to try and save millions from its superannuation payouts as the baby boomers hit retirement. Audio

CPAG's legal challenge to the Working for Families scheme - does it discriminate against the children of beneficiaries? Audio

We look at the scale of the challenges brought about by long-term welfare dependency and the impact of recent governmental social policy reforms. Joining the programme are: the Social Development… Audio

One in five New Zealand children experience significant deprivation that compromises their health, their education and their future according to a new report put out by the Child Poverty Action Group.

A report commissioned by a group of child advocates ranks New Zealand near the bottom for all OECD countries when it comes to providing a good start for children. Audio

The children's commissioner says the government should cut childcare subsidies and pay parents to stay at home with their babies instead. Audio

Auckland University economist and spokesperson for Child Poverty Action Coalition Susan St John, and Managing Director of financial website interest.co.nz Bernard Hickey comment on the Government's… Audio

The OECD's first-ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries paints a bleak picture of life in New Zealand for some children, with high rates of child poverty, teen pregnancy and… Audio

A discussion on the New Poor - professionals and middle income earners who have been hit by the recession, and the job losses that accompany it. How do they deal with being unemployed? Audio