Child Poverty in Aotearoa

An overview of child poverty in New Zealand in the lead up to the 2014 budget featuring interviews with Dr Nikki Turner; Nadia Shanab and Associate Professor Mike O'Brien.


Episode 1: The Big Picture

The first episode of the six-part series gives an overview of child poverty in New Zealand in the lead up to the 2014 budget featuring interviews with Dr Nikki Turner; Nadia Shanab and Associate Professor Mike O'Brien. 


Episode 2: Health

Catriona MacLennan interviews Professor Innes Asher and Dr Rhys Jones about the impact of poverty on child health, and Hone Fowler and Tupetoa Ronald Tanielu about Maori and Pasifika child deprivation.


Episode 3: Housing

This episode focuses on Housing - Interview with Alan Johnson; interview with Mangere College nurse Heather Laxon about wrap-around health and social services for students


Episode 4: Early Childhood Care and Education

Episode Four focuses on early childhood care and education and features interviews with Carol Smith (Te Rarawa no Ahipara, Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka) and Lucy Koro (Fa'amasani Aoga Preschool/ Daycare) about Maori and Pasifika culture in ECCE and with Linda Petrenko (Small Kauri Childcare Centre) and Meg Moss (MARC Early Learning Centre) about difficulties in accessing fees subsidies, as well as the role of ECCE in picking up undiagnosed health issues.


Episode 5: Education

Episode Five focuses on education. Catriona MacLennan interviews Manurewa East School principal Phil Palfrey and Dr Vicky Carpenter of the University of Auckland. We also get a young person's perspective on how to address child poverty from Mosa'ati Mafile'o.


Episode 6: Incomes

Episode 6 focuses on providing adequate family incomes -Associate Professors Susan St John and Gail Pacheco; Professor Jonathan Boston; putting child poverty on the map in election year.