May 2017: Post Budget Breakfast series

Download the 2017 Budget Analysis Summary 

Budget 2017: A trickle not a tide

This Budget does not deliver enough for all the children in poverty in New Zealand. Given that we have budget surpluses, this is a lost opportunity. Surprisingly small gestures have been made despite the Government’s loud claims to be putting children at the centre of policy. Unlike people on NZ Superannuation, people on benefits are not assisted by the tax cuts, but are assisted by the increases in Working for Families. We also note that the Government’s definition of ‘social investment’ appears to include over $1 billion on new operating and capital spending on prisons, money better spent on providing adequate support for children and their families.

There are currently 85,000 children in severe material hardship. The Family Incomes Package increase will lift 35,000 children out of severe housing stress. This is less than half the number of children in desperate need of the greatest assistance. Much more needs to be done to reduce child poverty in New Zealand.

Post Budget Breakfast Series 2017 - presentations & slides

Wellington 

Speakers

Alan Johnson - CPAG housing expert and Salvation Army Policy Analyst - Download slides here
Laura O'Connell Rapira - Director Campaigns Action Station
John Ryall -Assistant National Secretary of E tū, representing low income workers 

+ Guest commentators: Keriata Stewart; Jess Berentson-Shaw; Amanda Malu; Amanda Coulston ; India Logan-Riley and Steph McIntyre.

Auckland 

Mihi Whakatau - Hirini Kaa
Introductions/chair - Frank Hogan

Speakers: 

Steve Poletti - Senior Economics lecturer at Auckland University - Download slides here
Assoc Prof Damon Salesa
Hon Assoc Prof Susan St John- CPAGs economics spokesperson - Download slides here

Guest commentators Dr Cass Byrnes, Elinor Chishom & Warren Lindberg

View the livestream recording here:

 

Whangarei 

Speakers

Assoc Prof Mike O'Brien
Dr Cindy Kiro

Speaker slides & presentations coming soon. 

Christchurch - Post Budget Podcast

Speakers

Helen Leahy of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island
Paul Dalziel, the Deputy Director of the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit at Lincoln University

What does Budget 2017 spell for the future of our children? This in-depth commentary explains the purpose of a government budget = what it should be doing. Podcast featuring Helen Leahy (Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu) and Paul Dalziel (Lincoln University) courtesy of Speak Up - Kōrerotia​

Options for listening include: 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/speakupkorerotia/child-poverty-and-budget-2017
Plains FM: http://accessradio.org/ProgrammePage.aspx?PID=f7ad34a5-eb58-4e73-9346-9df5f8dea13c
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/speak-up-korerotia/id1060397222?mt=2

Dunedin 

Guest Speaker & Panel: 

Associate Professor Karen Nairn: Otago College of Education

Graeme Pringle: Counsellor, Mirror Counselling Services
Pip Laufiso: Senior Education Adviser
Ministry of Education, Jo Mckenzie:  Otago Youth Wellness Trust
Desiree Williams: CEO Malcam Trust

Speaker slides & presentations coming soon. 

Nelson - 31 May 

Speakers:

Alan Johnson - CPAG housing expert and Salvation Army Policy Analyst - Download slides here
Kindra Douglas - Director Victory Community Centre - Download presentation here
Rosalie Grant - Manager Nelson Budget Service - Download presentation here