Work with us to end child poverty in Aotearoa

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.  Make sure to mention that New Zealand needs a Minister for children - we have a minister for all kinds of less important things! 

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

 

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

For a guide on how to make a submission click here