“Shocking, Disappointing” Child Poverty Statistics Show Incrementalism Isn’t Working
We’re particularly worried as we know child poverty will have increased due to COVID-19.
Child Poverty Monitor 2020 Shows ‘Bold Action’ Required to Turn Tide on Child Poverty
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the 2020 Child Poverty Monitor report and agrees with the finding that ‘bold action’ is required to turn ...
The Latest Child Poverty Statistics Are a Wake-up Call
This morning Stats NZ released child poverty statistics for the year ended June 2019. The results show that any changes in child poverty are small ...
Targets Overlook the 174,000 Children Living in Worst Poverty
CPAG says that the Government is placing too much faith in its Families Package, which didn’t help children living in households where primary income ...
Measuring Deprivation in New Zealand Regions - A CPAG Presentation Series
CPAG and Associate Professor Dan Exeter are launching a series of discussion documents which look at the concentration and drivers of deprivation in ...
New Survey Numbers to Be Celebrated, but Children Can’t Wait for Reporting
Urgently needed are policy changes to vastly improve the lives of our worst off children, long before the results are presented.
Muddled Numbers Provide an Opportunity for Government to Lead Visionary Change
More money needs to be channelled to the families currently falling below the very low 40% poverty line. There is a way to do this without creating ...
New Child Poverty Numbers Should Be Viewed Cautiously, says CPAG
While charities provide vital, immediate limited support for children and their families, real permanent change requires long-term commitment from ...
New Data Must Take Child Welfare Into Consideration
Attention to the well-being of children from families recently off benefits must be at the fore of new data analysis if the undertaking is to be ...