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Child Poverty Action Groupfighting the injustice of poverty
Haere mai Haere mai Haere maiWelcome to the website of CPAG, the leading organisation working toward the elimination of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand through independent research and education. End child poverty in NZ by 2020: A rich life for all our children. "E aku rangatira, he aha te mea nui o tenei ao? Maku e kii atu, he tamariki, he tamariki, a taatou tamariki. Left Behind: How social and income inequalities damage our childrenCPAG's cornerstone report puts together many pieces of the poverty puzzle in one place, showing the way ahead for policies that protect children from poverty. It has been written by a range of experts from fields ranging from economics to health, housing and education, among them editors Dr Susan St John and Donna Wynd. The report calls for the elimination of child poverty by 2020, to be achieved by a dedicated programme of cross-sectoral work toward government poverty reduction targets. The UK, with a higher rate of child poverty, has already committed to that goal and made significant progress. For more about the report and ordering go to http://www.cpag.org.nz/resources/ . Copies can be ordered from admin@cpag.org.nz
CPAG legal case at the Human Rights Review Tribunal: June-July, Wellington.Child Poverty Action Group NZ alleges the In-Work Tax Credit is discriminatory. This is because children whose parents cannot meet a work test are denied the support needed to keep them out of poverty. CPAG, represented by the Office of Human Rights Proceedings, is bringing a legal case before the Human Rights Review Tribunal. The hearing is now underway. Read a summary of the case or more about the progress of the case.
CPAG 8th Annual Post-Budget BreakfastSpeakers included CPAG economist Dr Steve Poletti on tax policy, and Alan Johnson on how housing and other social policy changes will affect low-income communities. Read Dr Poletti's presentation here. When? Fri 23 May, 7:30am - 8:45am. Where? School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus University of Auckland.
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What's New?Invitation: CPAG Annual General Meeting 4 Jul 2008 New child poverty figures in the right direction but... 3 Jul 2008 Working for Families breaches international law - policy research 2 Jul 2008 Alan Johnson: Reaping rewards of indifference19 Jun 2008 Legal case addresses hole in safety net for poorest children 3 Jun 2008 |