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...
National’s big and bold income tax cut welcomed
Source: Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers’ Union unveils five policies to encourage growth and conquer debtFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE18 SEPTEMBER 2020Responding to the tax cuts in the National Party’s alternative...
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...
Op-ed: Asset tax will hit far more than six percent of New Zealanders
Source: Taxpayers Union
The following is an op-ed by Islay Aitchison, Research Officer at the Taxpayers’ Union and spokesperson for the Campaign for Affordable Home...
Government leaves disadvantaged children to face “most severe” COVID-19 effects
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
15 December 2020
Children and their families are likely to face “significant and wide-ranging” negative effects from COVID-19, according to...
Blueprint for human rights or liberal wish list?
Source: Taxpayers Union
29 OCTOBER 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has released its ‘Ko Ō Tika, ko Tō Reo/ Your Rights, Your Voice’ report urging...
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...
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes SFO investigation of NZ First donations
Source: Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers’ Union welcomes SFO investigation of NZ First Foundation donations10 FEBRUARY 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union welcomes the Electoral Commission’s referral of...
Tenancy protection lifts wellbeing for vulnerable families
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
06 August 2020
Whānau and families will sleep better at night knowing their homes can’t be taken away from them...
Under Labour everyone who earns up to $300,000 a year will pay more tax...
Source: Taxpayers Union
Labour have just announced a new tax rate of 39% on incomes over $180,000. This is in contrast to Australia that has...
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...
Press Release: NGOs and campaign groups say ‘people are hurting’ after govt inaction on...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
03 May 2021
A member of the Government’s own advisory group on welfare, an anti-poverty campaigner, and a disability advocate...
