Thriving Families reinforces CPAG campaign
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says the “Thriving Families” policy of The Opportunities Party (TOP) announced on Tuesday recognises New…
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Poverty link to risk of child abuse cannot be ignored – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) supports and endorses the open letter by the Human Rights Commission calling on the Prime Minister to initiate an independent inquiry into the abuse of people held in State care, in order to “identify the systemic issues that permitted this to occur and the broader impact of these events on our communities.”
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Social housing demand up 49% since 2015 – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says the Government must urgently deliver a wider range of affordable housing solutions as a…
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New CPAG Report: Children and the Living Wage
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that care must be taken not to undermine the needs of families by promoting…
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New data must take child welfare into consideration – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that attention to the well-being of children from families recently off benefits must be…
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Plea for a cross-party commitment to ending child poverty – Child Poverty Action Group
We have the figures: we know that 28% of children living in Aotearoa are experiencing the effects of some form…
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Minimum wage increase has minimal impact without stronger supports – Child Poverty Action Group
For the second time inside of two years the National Government has increased the minimum wage by 50 cents per…
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Back-to-school budget demands send parents into crisis – Child Poverty Action Group
Families still reeling from the expense of Christmas now face the high costs of the new school year along with…
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Child Poverty Monitor 2016: Action plan needed now – Child Poverty Action Group
Rates of poverty, no matter how they are measured, are worse for children than any other group, and a comprehensive…
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Support for Heidi Hayward’s open letter from CPAG – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) commends the courageous and forthright efforts of Dunedin school principal Heidi Hayward, and encourages more…