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Simon Bridges’ rhetoric on welfare is irresponsible
Monday, 23 July 2018, 1:48 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
National Party leader Simon Bridges, during an interview with The AM Show, recently vowed to reinstate any sanctions the Labour-led Government removes if they were to get back into power. Auckland Action Against Poverty condemns Simon Bridges’ rhetoric, ... More >>
AAAP calls on Housing Minister to protect tenants
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 12:25 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
AAAP calls on Housing Minister to protect tenants Auckland Action Against Poverty has today voiced support for a Plan to Fix Renting and calls on the Housing Minister to introduce new measures to control rent prices and end price-gouging by landlords. ... More >>
Calls for MSD to end debt prosecutions against beneficiaries
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 4:35 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty welcomes the High Court’s decision that says that loans are not income for social security purposes and joins Child Poverty Action Group and law experts calling on the Minister of Social Development to immediately ... More >>
WINZ and IRD combine to wrongly demand debt repayments
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 8:58 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Parents who have had Family Tax Credit payments administered by Work and Income are now receiving letters from the Inland Revenue Department demanding re-payment of alleged debts arising from errors made by Work and Income. More >>
Homeless count needs to be coupled with funding boost
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 11:46 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s announcement to count every homeless person in Auckland must be met with a commitment by local and central Government to further increase funding for public housing initiatives in order to genuinely end homelessness. Auckland ... More >>
Welfare working group fodder for immediate changes
Monday, 28 May 2018, 11:18 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Welfare Expert Advisory Group announced this morning by the Labour led Government must not be used as a fodder to delay any immediate and urgent action on our broken welfare system. While Auckland Action Against Poverty welcomes a wider long-term ... More >>
Protest outside of Jacinda Ardern’s Office
Friday, 18 May 2018, 8:50 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty will be hosting a peaceful protest outside of Jacinda Ardern’s electoral office this Friday, 18th of May, to call for an end on benefit sanctions against solo parents. Media are invited to attend. More >>
The Government’s Budget fails people on benefits
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 3:23 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Labour led Government budget failed to deliver any meaningful changes to sole parents receiving a benefit. Their incomes will remain at poverty levels, and many will continue facing punitive sanctions. Given Labour has previously agreed to remove ... More >>
Police Minister scapegoating gang members
Monday, 7 May 2018, 11:58 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
In a recent interview on the Nation Police Minister Stuart Nash suggested targeting gang members on the benefit who may be suspected of benefit fraud, in an attempt to “go after” them with whatever means possible. Auckland Action Against Poverty ... More >>
Government needs to stop subsidising the hotel industry
Friday, 4 May 2018, 12:14 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Government’s latest announcement on housing aims to put a dent on homelessness figures this year, with money going into Housing First initiatives and short-term housing, which includes further subsidies to the hotel industry. Auckland Action ... More >>
Simon Bridges' regressive tax hypocrisy
Monday, 30 April 2018, 1:57 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
National Party leader Simon Bridges has come out swinging against the Government’s proposed increase to the fuel tax, calling it regressive and unfair to New Zealanders. If Simon Bridges is going to come out saying that regressive taxes affect poor people ... More >>
Delays on welfare reform hurting solo mums
Monday, 30 April 2018, 8:49 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Government continues to display a lack of care by refusing to listen to the voices of community groups to implement immediate changes to the welfare system—despite mounting evidence of the toxic culture at Work and Income—and the harm punitive ... More >>
Petrol tax an attack on the poor
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 12:33 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Government's transport announcement earlier this week which aims to improve public transport infrastructure is a welcomed move, but it shouldn't be funded by a petrol tax that will disproportionately affect poor people. A 10c per litre tax increase ... More >>
Beneficiaries short changed
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 8:53 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The small accommodation supplement increases made under National’s 2017 budget are finally being implemented by the Labour Government. But beneficiaries are still left wanting for basic items such as food. More >>
Work and Income ignores duty to assist people
Monday, 12 March 2018, 9:06 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty has successfully challenged Work and Income’s actions where people are refused the opportunity to ask for assistance. More >>
Our advocates need your help: AAAP
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 6:20 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty advocates are back at Manurewa and Clendon Work and Income offices from this week onward! From 8:45am, on Manurewa on Thursdays and Clendon on Fridays, our advocates will be able to support people access food grants and other ... More >>
Salvation Army report paints picture of growing inequality
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 2:09 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Salvation Army State of the Nation Report reveals that while the economy has consistently grown over the past ten years, only a small sector of the population has benefited from this growth. "The failures of the neoliberal policies by ... More >>
Transient population figures a national emergency
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 11:09 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
An AUT study identifying over 150,000 people in Aotearoa as 'vulnerable transient' (meaning they have moved at least three times in three years) shows the failure by successive Governments to provide secure tenancy for people. More >>
Bill must provide a commitment to eradicate poverty
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:37 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling on the Labour led Government to address the causes of child poverty by taking meaningful action to massively increase the income of adults in poverty. "While the commitment by Labour to make this Government ... More >>
Oxfam report shows there’s urgent need for tax on wealth
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 9:15 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
A recent Oxfam report highlighting the increasing levels of inequality in Aotearoa reveals the urgent need for a wealth tax: Of the wealth created last year, the richest 1% own 28%, while the poorest 30% of the population received less than 1%. More >>
