CPAG mourns passing of Kathryn and calls for a more just welfare system
It is with great sadness that Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has learned that Kathryn, whose tragic story CPAG documented…
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Lunches in schools a win for children but burden of poverty still looms – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the new Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy launched today by the Department of the Prime…
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New research supports CPAG’s call for a housing WOF and boosted incomes
CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group) says that new research from the University of Otagoprovides a solid foundation for why the…
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Poverty to blame for escalating respiratory illness and unvaccinated children – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) applauds the recent spotlight on children’s health by the New Zealand Herald. “This is a…
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New report reflects outdated and damaging Welfare relationship rules – CPAG
Welfare system rules around relationships unjustly punish and stigmatise already struggling single parents, says Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). The…
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CPAG welcomes Ministry of Health focus on food insecurity
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that income adequacy, along with the consistent certainty of income, is key to ensuring…
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Will Budget 2019 be transformational for children living in poverty? – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is looking to the Government to deliver a package in Budget 2019 that will truly…
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New data on benefit sanctions show fairer treatment of those in need – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the latest data on benefits from the Ministry of Social Development, which shows the…
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Cap on interest rates vital to protect vulnerable NZers – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that the proposed amendments to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance law do not…
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Ngā Tangata Microfinance: Unsafe credit costs far more than money – CPAG
Alarming new research from FinCap reveals the high occurrence of unsafe credit amongst those on low incomes in Aotearoa, and…