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Quake to cost insurers up to $16b

One of the world's biggest reinsurers estimated today that last week's Christchurch earthquake would cost insurers between $8.1 billion and $16b.

Working for families cuts targeted

Wealthy parents receiving money from Working for Families look set to lose the funding as the Govt looks to find financial relief for the Christchurch quake.

<i>Donna Wynd</i>: Make villains of sole mothers at children's peril

Recession hitting children's health

Children are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.

<i>Donna Wynd & Susan St John:</i> Bill offers more to already well off

If you want to talk about being poor... you've got to be rich

Critics say the entry cost of $2295 plus GST for the two-day Child Poverty NZ Summit in October is far too expensive for most frontline workers.

To work or not to work

Key backs tax rebates for gifts to charities

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> It's time to think of the children