GUEST BLOG: Kelvin Smythe – Children of the poor: Bitter and cynical strategy on education and poverty
John Key: ‘We can count rodents easily – neglected, abused or sick children living in cold, damp houses not so much.’ Stuff, 3 October, 2016.
Poverty
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Judith Collins and Child Poverty
How dare she blame parents when the housing crisis erodes wages, how dare she blame parents when Kiwis are being forced to live in cars. How dare she blame parents when 41 000 are homeless. How dare she blame parents when there are 300 000 children living in poverty.
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A Fair suck of the sauce bottle!
It is all very weird in a world where a rugby player can do a real crime with real victims and not even get a conviction because it would hurt his career. Women without means can have their lives ruined because they must be made examples of as warning to others, while the plight of their children can be totally ignored. Fairly disgraceful.
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Time to tackle key obstacles threatening your financial future – CPAG
Nga Tangata Microfinance supports this year’s Money Week focus: encouraging NZers to positively visualise their financial future, create a plan,…
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Child poverty linked to tertiary education policy in recent report
“The issue of student debt is often cited as a deterrent, but perhaps a greater barrier to tertiary education is the immediate financial hardship while undertaking study.”
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Auckland action against poverty – Uni research highlights deficiencies in Govt job policies
New university research highlights the grave deficiencies in the ‘work first’ approach to welfare so beloved of both National and…
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Flexible fund to help homeless welcomed – Salvation Army
Social Housing Minister the Hon. Paula Bennett’s announcement of $9 million in a flexible fund to support people in severe…
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CYPF Amendment Bill must provide better for children – CPAG
More must be done to improve services for children in order to fulfil Government’s stated commitment to the United Nations…
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Get married stay married and you won’t be poor
The Family First report, Child Poverty: Don’t Mention Family Structure by Lindsay Mitchell extols the value of the institution of marriage. According to her, family structure is the elephant in the room when child poverty solutions are discussed.
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The rules for the old too good for children?
This is how Bill English generates surpluses to justify John Key’s election year bribes of tax cuts to the rich.