01 September 2006
New Zealand's Financial Assistance for Poor Children: Are work incentives the answer?
Re the MSD 2004 living standards report. New Zealand’s wake up call.
Why we need to do more than Working For Families does for our poorest kids.
Violence against children: Domestic violence and child homicide in New Zealand
Child poverty and family incomes policy in New Zealand
Why Working for Families is not working for poor families
MSD Living Standards report: New Zealand's Wake-up call
Don't ignore the poorest children
Impacts of the dismal decade still being felt
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