Child Poverty Monitor 2020 shows ‘bold action’ required to turn tide on child poverty
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
02 December 2020
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the 2020 Child Poverty Monitor report and agrees with the finding that ‘bold...
The purpose and principles of the social security act: Getting it right
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
It helps when you are going somewhere to know where you are going and why. Hence it is important...
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes moves to cover birth injuries under ACC
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
28 September 2021
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the announcement by ACC Minister Carmel Sepuloni that some birth...
What the annual child poverty stats tell us
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Covid-19 is no excuse for government failure to care for our kids
A deep dive into the latest child poverty...
New research: Australia supports children in families on benefits better than New Zealand
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
18 November 2021
When it comes to child tax credits, Australia does much better than New Zealand for the poorest...
Dozens of NGOs urge Jacinda Ardern: Raise welfare by Christmas
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
09 November 2020
Over 50 prominent organisations have joined together to urge the government to raise income support by Christmas,...
Sixty percent of NZers think the govt should go further with benefit increases –...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
01 July 2021
A poll released today shows 60% of people in New Zealand think the Government should increase income...
Government must do more to address housing-related poverty
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
18 February 2020
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) argues the Government’s rhetoric around the relief of housing-related poverty is not being...
CPAG disappointed with Government’s continued refusal to extend crisis support
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
04 September 2020
Subtitle: New Zealand needs radical transformation to raise children’s wellbeing
4 September 2020 Immediate Release
Child Poverty Action Group
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More than an inflation adjusted catch-up to Working for Families needed to shift dial...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
01 April 2022
The Working for Families package is an important source of income for the support of children in...
NZ lagging behind in support for disabled children
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
01 October 2020
Children with disability are more likely than other children to live in poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand...
2020 Election Policy Scorecard
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
06 October 2020
To inform voters about which policies most effectively reduce child poverty, CPAG’s election scorecard shows our assessment...
