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22 Dec 2008
The girls down the road, aged about 8 to 12, look well cared for, clean and neatly dressed, if a little ravenous and rough-mannered at times. They're always grateful, though, when you give them food to take home... Never mind the incentivising; it's time to think of the children, says Tapu Misa.
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8 Dec 2008
Poverty, the resources parents can bring to their childrenâs schooling, and the aspirations and expectations held by both parents and their children all count towards achievement at school, says CPAG's Prof. Martin Thrupp
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9 Oct 2008
The Domestic Energy Users Network (DEUN) outlines key issues around household energy. Analysis shows decreasing affordability for low-income households, as domestic users subsidise others.
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22 Sep 2008
The Ministry of Social Development has released its 2008 Social Report. CPAG's Donna Wynd notes where progress has been made and outlines remaining gaps.
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9 Sep 2008
Particularly on behalf of children living far below the unofficial poverty line, Christian social service organisations have urged political parties to outline actions they will take towards better utilising our nationâs prosperity to reduce poverty.
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31 Aug 2008
Frances Morton of Metro magazine talked to a Mangere family who just manage to make ends meet but are working hard for a better future.
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30 Jun 2008
CPAG supported repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act in 2007, because it provided a legal defence for serious assaults on children in the name of parental discipline. In this briefing sheet, key arguments are provided by similarly supportive NGOs in response to vocal groups opposed to the newly amended law.
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28 Apr 2008
Edited by Dr Susan St John and Donna Wynd, and written by a range of experts this report outlines how increasing inequalities are harmful to children and society at large - and what to do about it. Download the executive summary here, or write to admin@cpag.org.nz to request a copy of the full report (~180pages). Suggested purchase price is $25 - for those able to afford it. Most important is that our information gets to where it needs to go!
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31 Jan 2008
Donna Wynd says coming to grips with some of the larger economic forces to which your family will be subject over the next year can be daunting. She gives some pointers on what to look out for in 2008.
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8 Jan 2008
Rotorua People's Advocacy Centre's new report finds that sole parents are often in relative poverty and have real difficulty getting a good work life balance whether they are in paid work or not. It calls for less punitive abatement rates of benefits.
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