10 Sep 2008
CPAG's Dr Susan St John will join the keynote speakers at this year's conference, entitled "For our children: A better today. A better tomorrow. What's it going to take?" Follow this link to register with ECC.
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14 Aug 2008
In her latest Letter from Elsewhere, Anne explains how raising children on a benefit is no longer the same as it was in John Key's mother's day - even for those in state houses.
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14 Aug 2008
Christine Todd writes in the New Zealand Herald that sole parents are often identified as an economic and social "problem" in political debate and by the media. Her research shows these stereotypes not only affect social attitudes but undermine the mental and emotional well-being of sole parents and their families, as well as the valuable work they do.
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11 Aug 2008
CPAG has expressed disappointment at the National party's plans to resurrect work-for-the-dole requirements for domestic purposes beneficiaries.
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8 Aug 2008
If you ask anyone working in Northland's health, education or social services they’ll tell you many of the ‘symptoms’ they deal with are directly related to poverty says Ngaire Rae, Health Promotion Advisor at Manaia Health and CPAG executive member.
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7 Aug 2008
Child Poverty Action Group has welcomed today’s report to the Children’s Commissioner and Barnardos, which urges the government to adopt a sustained, coordinated plan of action to end child poverty in New Zealand.
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5 Aug 2008
World Organisation for Early Childhood Education will host a conversation with CPAG Director Janfrie Wakim and CPAG author Jenny Ritchie in Auckland on Thur 14 August
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3 Aug 2008
CPAG finance spokesperson Dr Claire Dale will join speakers on Thur 7 August in Wellington to discuss a plan for a more just finance sector. The sector's union, Finsec, is releasing a report that sets out a plan for improving fairness for consumers and staff within the finance industry.
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28 Jul 2008
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes the National Party’s announcement that it will keep Working for Families (WFF).
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10 Jul 2008
CPAG welcomes new University of Otago research showing the government failed to consider children's rights in the initial development of Working for Families.
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8 Jul 2008
CPAG's Dr Susan St John writes in the Herald this week that Working for Families has reduced the proportion of children below the relative poverty line from 28 per cent to 22 per cent. But it leaves about 220,000 children behind.
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4 Jul 2008
Haere mai tatou CPAG invites you to our AGM on 28th July in Auckland 7pm, with special presentation by UK guest Dr Tess Ridge, University of Bath: "Children’s experiences of poverty and exclusion."
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3 Jul 2008
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says government figures released today confirm the expected improvements in child poverty from Working for Families (WFF). Extra money in families’ pockets makes all the difference. But CPAG urges the government to look behind the figures. Children in families who do not meet the WFF work hours requirement and/or are on benefits have been left behind.
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2 Jul 2008
Policy research from the University of Otago Wellington has found that in the initial development of Working for Families the Government failed to consider childrenâs rights, including their right to health, breaching binding international law.
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19 Jun 2008
CPAG's Alan Johnson says wholesale indifference is behind problems facing the Manurewa community.
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3 Jun 2008
The case begins today in the Human Rights Review Tribunal in Wellington. It alleges the In-Work Tax Credit discriminates against 220 000 children, on the basis of work status. This discrimination leaves around 150 000 of them in severe or significant hardship by denying their families at least $60 per week in support for children.
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3 Jun 2008
CPAG's legal case challenging discrimination against children kicks off today in Wellington. Read a summary here.
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23 May 2008
The poorest 150,000 children in New Zealand will be left even further behind after yesterday’s Budget changes to the tax system, says the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).
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23 May 2008
CPAG invites you to share breakfast and analysis of the 2008 Budget on Friday May 23rd. Speakers include CPAG tax and housing experts Dr Steve Poletti and Alan Johnson.
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21 May 2008
Monday 9 June, at Hotel Occidental, on Lambton Quay, CPAG's Anne Else is taking part in "Spirited Conversations" organised by St Andrew's on The Terrace talking on the subject of Child Poverty in NZ. Starts 7pm.
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