Work with us to end child poverty in Aotearoa
There are a number of ways that you can be active in improving the lives of all our children.
Websites do not eliminate poverty but by looking here you are making a great start to becoming informed about this issue in New Zealand.
Email Your MP
Tell them you want greater priority given to the needs of children and why. Suggest they promote effective measures for the relief of families on low incomes.
Make sure you tell them you are a member of their electorate.
Click here for: Members of Parliament (MPs) contact details as of 20 Jan 2012
Email Ministers whose portfolios directly impact on children's wellbeing:
Constantly ask the Prime Minister and these Ministers if they have considered the impact of all policies on our children.
Prime Minister, John Key: j.key@ministers.govt.nz
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Bill English: b.english@ministers.govt.nz
Ministry of Social Development, Paula Bennett: loren.bolton@parliament.govt.nz
Minister of Health, Tony Ryall: t.ryall@ministers.govt.nz
Minister of Education, Hekia Parata: hekia.parata@ministers.govt.nz
Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley: p.heatley@ministers.govt.nz
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Jo Goodhew: jo.goodhew@ministers.govt.nz
Make sure to mention that New Zealand needs a Minister for children!
Write a letter to the editor
Politicians pay attention to emails they get, but they monitor news coverage closely as well. Writing letters to the editor of your local newspaper is an excellent way to help get child poverty issues into the public eye.
If writing this kind of letter is new for you, download CPAG's guide. The guide also includes all the email addresses you will need in order to send in your letter.
Click here for: CPAG's guide to writing letters to the editor
Make a written submission
Current issues and deadlines
Green paper in vulnerable children, dealine: 28 Feb 2012
Inquiry into the determinants of well being for Maori children, deadline: 16 March 2012
For a guide on how to make a submission click here
Our Objectives
A child's potential is a terrrible 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.
The Latest
Released Jan 2012
CPAG is pleased to release its critique of the Welfare Working Group's Final Report and Recommendations pertaining to the wellbeing of children.
2012 Appeal
The High Court agrees that the In Work Tax Credit discriminates against some of our poorest children.
Yet discrimination continues.
We need your help to stop Government discrimination and take our case to the Court of Appeal.
Our guiding principle, is the right of every child in New Zealand to security, food, shelter, education and healthcare. Child Poverty Action Group