A response to The Great Divide
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
This Winter, North & South published “The Great Divide“, by Rebecca Macfie, looking at the causes and effects of...
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...
The Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been piecemeal and inadequate. Why?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Since August, the Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been more piecemeal and inadequate than it was last year....
Outgoing Children’s Commissioner says we must do more
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
28 October 2021
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes Judge Andrew Becroft’s impassioned speech yesterday in which he calls for a...
Govt hardship announcement ignores children and whānau with the greatest needs
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
22 October 2021
Desperate children have been excluded from today’s Government announcement on additional hardship assistance, which will do nothing...
The Government’s response to lockdown hardship has piecemeal and inadequate compared to 2020. Why?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Since August, the Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been more piecemeal and inadequate than it was last year....
Since August, the Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been more piecemeal and inadequate...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Since August, the Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been more piecemeal and inadequate than it was last year....
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...
A delta health crisis thrives when it meets a crisis in housing and poverty
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Ashley Bloomfield confirmed this week that many people affected by the current outbreak are living in transitional and emergency...
CPAG commends removal of the Subsequent Child Policy, says it’s the right thing for...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
30 September 2021
The Child Poverty Action Group is today commending the Government’s decision to remove the Subsequent Child Policy, calling it...
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...
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...