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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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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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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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20 May 2008
On Monday 19th May John Campbell presented an in depth piece about the high rates of preventable disease in NZ children, and how some of these children are permanently damaged. Link to the video at TV3 online is available here
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16 May 2008
CPAG applauds the announcement by the Green Party that all state houses will be insulated, under provisions of Budget 08.
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8 May 2008
CPAG's latest report has been welcomed by government and a wide range of organisations ranging from the Paediatric Society to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and the Council of Trade Unions. Read some coverage here.
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29 Apr 2008
The Child Poverty Action Group says income splitting favours high income, single earner families and would do little to alleviate child poverty.
CPAG spokesperson, Dr Susan St. John, says, “Income splitting is very costly and will do nothing to assist low income families in hardship.”
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28 Apr 2008
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has today released a major research report calling for New Zealand to make a commitment to ending child poverty by 2020. Government must set targets to measure progress towards that goal, CPAG says. One in five children remain in poverty, despite the recent economic boom. Left Behind: How social and income inequalities damage New Zealand children has been written by health, education, economics and other experts, including Dr Susan St John and Donna Wynd who also edited it.
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11 Apr 2008
With basic food prices increasing rapidly and child hunger problems in schools, free school breakfasts are one part of the solution, says CPAG's Assoc-Prof Mike O'Brien. "Lack of income is the key cause of poverty, however," he says.
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