Latest from Child Poverty Action Group
NZ teen starves to death alone in emergency accommodation
Vanessa, a 17-year-old with anorexia, died in a motel in January 2023.
'Not giving it up': Wagon battle with state housing rages on
Robyn Dandy bought the wagon to honour her late grandson and fulfil a promise.
'Real barriers': Surging benefit sanctions raise concerns
Sanctions for missed MSD appointments rose to 9042 in March 2025.
Abuse in Care: 52 Lake Alice survivors opt for rapid payment
Govt says 120 people as of April 24 have so far been deemed eligible for payment.
‘Treated like a dog’: 13-year-old girl trafficked and enslaved in NZ
She had 35 injuries, was underweight, with poor hygiene and head lice.
Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori' isn't always the answer
Eugene Ryder on why the right person for the job doesn't always share your whakapapa.
‘I knew there was more to life’: Save Our Babies founder on escaping 25 years of abuse
Kahira-Rata Olley is using her story to empower and heal others in a similar situation.
Government’s response to the Inquiry into abuse in state care
Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford detail the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state care. Video / NZ Herald
Big Macs, cigarettes, a getaway car: 13 youths make demands atop of justice facility
More than a dozen youths climbed atop a youth justice facility in South Auckland last night and were demanding fast food, cigarettes and a getaway car.
Opinion: If TAB ran odds, whānau and child poverty would be huge favourites
OPINION: Targets are neither the problem nor the solution, Rob Campbell writes.
Child poverty statistics and Phillip Mehrtens released | Focus Morning Bulletin September 23, 2024
New Zealand's child poverty targets set by the Labour government have not been met and Phillip Mehrtens has been reunited with his family after being held captive for 19.5 months.
Abuse in Care: Our national disgrace
The Abuse in Care report calls for apologies, redress and police investigations. Video / NZ Herald
Four-lane highway, social housing, key Budget hopes for Northland leaders
Business prosperity and child wellbeing are key factors in Northland ahead of the Budget.
Opinion: Why are food rescues doing the $70m job of Government? - Angela Calver
OPINION: Food rescues like KiwiHarvest offer a lifeline to communities.
Willis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on Government
A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.
Share My Super founder donates $10m for child poverty - how others can help
Baby Boomers who might not need their pension payments can make a difference.
Action group: GST-free produce a 'sad' saving for families
Removing GST won't help families enough, says the Child Poverty Action Group.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’
Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.
'Bleak picture': Shocking stats for Kiwi preschoolers linked to child poverty
Report showed a 'stark intersection between poverty and preventable childhood illness'.
Cost of living: Fruit pickers spend a day's pay to drive to work
Anti-poverty groups have seven big requests from Govt in this month's Budget.
'Things are grim': Soaring costs pushing more Kiwis into hardship - advocates
Changes to benefits and Working for Families suggested to soften blow of inflation.
Benefits need to be up to $165 higher a week, advocacy group says
Benefits will be lifted on Friday. But analysis shows families will still come up short.
'Very limited progress' on child poverty as key targets not met
"Not going backwards is not good enough for our tamariki."
'Escalation of poverty' in pandemic linked to jobs, living costs
'If we give up, say it's too hard, we are consigning a generation to the scrap heap.'
18,000 more children in poverty since lockdown - report
Māori and Pasifika have borne the brunt of Government inaction, experts say.
Support for increased income for low or non-waged
Poll of 40 agencies finds consistent backing for boosting income support to the needy.
Child Poverty: Govt was on track to meet reduction targets ... before Covid-19
Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.