International women’s day? How are the worst off mothers and their kids doing?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
So today is International womens day. Before we celebrate, spare a thought for the mothers stuck under the lowest...
Government must pause new children’s Bill to allow for proper consultation, says children’s organisation
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
27 January 2022
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling on the Government to pause progress on the Oversight of...
Govt yet to fully implement a single key WEAG recommendation three years on: new...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
08 December 2021
None of the 42 key recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) have been fully implemented...
Latest jump in weekly benefit numbers highest since first lockdown
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
06 September 2021
The current lockdown has triggered the largest weekly increase in benefit recipient numbers since the first lockdown...
Upcoming financial support needs to be nationwide, ongoing and backdated to start of lockdown
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
12 October 2021
New financial support for low-income families could enhance public health success, slow down inequality and offer relief...
Preventing Covid-19 health inequities: An urgent duty of care to children in poverty
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
29 October 2021
by Prof Innes Asher, Dr Jin Russell, Prof Nikki Turner & Janet McAllister
“We owe a duty of...
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,...
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...
Ardern must meet Pacific calls for “prompt, ambitious” action on climate breakdown
Source: Oxfam New Zealand
New Zealand has been issued a stark challenge from Pacific leaders to dramatically upscale its action to address climate breakdown, Oxfam...
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...
How can we ask families to stock up for a week when they don’t...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
A range of Cabinet Ministers have bee encouraging us all to stock up on supplies so that they will...
Government housing package “ignores elephant in the room”
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
25 March 2021
The Government’s housing package announced this week doesn’t do enough for families in grave housing stress, nor...
