In 2020, the big question will be, can the Government end child poverty in Aotearoa? The answer is yes, but the steps need to be bold, and a shining success story that we can take our lead from is that of Alberta, Western Canada.

Through no fault of their own thousands of children live in households with incomes that scarcely cover the basics, least of all luxuries such as a bed of their own or new shoes every winter.