Our Objectives

A child's potential is a terrible thing to waste.

Child  Poverty Action Group is an independent charity working to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand.  CPAG works on behalf of the 230,000 New Zealand children whose well-being and future is compromised by their meagre standard of living. 

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Myths and Facts: Sole Parents and the DPB 

This report challenges common myths about beneficiaries, particularly sole parents on the DPB.  These myths circulate every day in political speeches, newspapers and on talk-back radio.  They mold public attitudes but do not give an accurate picture at all.

Published March 2013

Post-Budget Breakfasts

Friday 17 May - 7.15am-8.45am 

Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. 

Each year CPAG provides child-focused analyses and commentary of the year's budget and how it affects children and young people, especially our most vulnerable.

Please join us for breakfast, excellent speakers and a Q&A session.

Tickets: Waged $20, Unwaged $10

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