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Report shows New Zealand's child poverty problem : By Laura Frykberg A new report has found more than half of the 200000 children living in poverty in New Zealand are Maori or Pacific Island. Experts say if nothing is done to help this growing underclass there will be serious implications, ... 3News NZ

Child poverty in New Zealand  - A new report from across the ditch also found that 'around 30% of Maori and 30% of Pacific children lived in poor households, as compared to 15% of European  ...

Solutions to child poverty must be translated into action : The comprehensive solutions to child poverty identified by the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) in their report released today, Solutions to Child Poverty in New Zealand : Evidence for Action, provide a clear plan to address one of our nation's most urgent ...

Students educate the community about child poverty : Their community project, Tahi Kai, is an initiative which deals with the battles of child poverty in New Zealand . As child poverty is one of the biggest social problems in the country, the two women decided that the project would help educate the ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Redefining child poverty : Just in case anyone doubts their credentials, they are called the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty . The panel declares there are actually 270,000 children living in poverty in New Zealand . Wow! Just how did this happen? This week we ...

Experts group formed to find solutions to child poverty : experts group to find solutions to child poverty . “In New Zealand one in five children are growing up in poverty . The evidence overwhelmingly shows these ...

Expert help to reduce child poverty in NZ : Childhood poverty in New Zealand will be under the spotlight over the next few weeks with the arrival at Victoria University of an American academic who has spent three decades researching the issue. Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan, from the ...

Green Jobs Promised By New Zealand Greens : The Green Jobs Initiative complements plans already announced to address child poverty in New Zealand and clean up our rivers and lakes. Jobs, rivers, and kids; it's a pretty compelling vision for a richer New Zealand .” green jobs plan , New Zealand . EarthTechling

New Zealand Child Poverty Monitor Report Reveals 1 in 4 Kids Live ...  - A new report revealed that one out of four children in New Zealand live in ... the youngest, are more likely to live poorly than people in their retirement age.

A child of New Zealand : This piece was inspired by this documentary on child poverty in New Zealand . Like many people, I was left feeling sick and very lucky. Though money is tight, we have enough to feed and house our family, and for that I am grateful. ...

Short term fixes won't end child poverty, say experts : Children's Commissioner Russell Wills appointed a panel of experts to provide the report on child poverty in New Zealand and steps that could be taken to deal with the issue. Merivale Community Centre services manager John Fletcher said he was in broad ...

Child poverty in Bay : A Unicef report found New Zealand had one of the highest rates of children not in any form of education, training or employment in the developed world. The Innocenti Report Card 11, which looks at the state of children in the most advanced economies ...

National running for cover on child poverty : National is trying to run for cover as it fails to understand to the gravity and cost of child poverty in New Zealand , Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. “Today, in Parliament Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett admitted neither she nor ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Inside child poverty NZ Discussion on GrownUps New Zealand : Bryan Bruce has spent the last six months investigating why the current state of child health in New Zealand is so bad and what we can do about it ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Child poverty a 'beat up'  - Child poverty is one of the top five concerns for voters in this year's election. So we asked our readers to tell us what they think of the welfare system, and what needs to happen to win their vote in September. Before I am labelled heartless, there are genuine cases where welfare is necessary. But, to say there is child poverty in New Zealand, is simply a beatup

Government urged to tackle causes of child poverty : The Government is being urged to tackle the underlying causes, not the symptoms, of child poverty in New Zealand . The latest Children's Social Health Monitor shows an an increasing number of children are being hospitalised for conditions linked to poverty .

Call for action to fight child poverty : Those whose job it is to look after the health of children have been encouraged to help the struggle against child poverty in New Zealand . Poverty and the adverse impact it has on children's health was among the subjects discussed at the Paediatric ...

Tax break penalises poorest : OPINION: New Zealand continues to grapple with a poor track record for child poverty and particularly the rising inequality affecting our poorest children. Plenty of reports attest to the sad state of child poverty in New Zealand and the resultant ...

Child poverty predicted to increase in Britain Yahoo New Zealand News : LONDON (AFP) - An additional 600000 children will be left in poverty as average incomes in Britain fall by seven percent between 2009-10 and 2012-13 and the ...

In Unison – City Mission's poverty mission for children : By: Britany Dyke. Child poverty in New Zealand is increasing severely, and it is in the hands of New Zealanders to change the way children in poverty are living. ...