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Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is an independent, registered charity founded in 1994 who work to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand through research, education and advocacy.
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) strives to achieve the elimination of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand. We work to provide evidence-based research about the causes and effects of poverty on children and their families, and to inform the public, policy makers, media and politicians of the changes to policy needed to reduce child poverty.
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Report Says Budget Fails NZ’s Poorest Children
Sunday, 14 November 2004, 4:17 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Cut Price Kids: Does the 2004 ‘Working for Families’ Budget Work for Children? is the most thorough independent analysis of the government’s ‘Working for Families’ social welfare package since it was announced in May. More >>
Child Advocates Applaud Fees Cut
Monday, 8 November 2004, 5:47 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says government deserves full credit for accepting the recommendations of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) board to cut NCEA fees in half for domestic secondary students in 2005. More >>
Reducing child poverty key to improving NZs health
Tuesday, 12 October 2004, 9:06 am | Child Poverty Action Group
In the light of a new public health report, the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) today urged the government to take immediate steps to eliminate child poverty as the key to improving the health and well-being of New Zealanders. More >>
Gambling, Public Health Issue Or Prop For Schools?
Friday, 17 September 2004, 5:00 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is deeply concerned by a recent Council for Education report which confirmed state schools' increasing reliance on pokie profits. More >>
Leave No Child Behind
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 3:45 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
The government is promising to attack the money woes of low and middle income families in the 2004 budget. Will they deliver? More >>
Hobson Community Leaders “Blind”
Friday, 16 April 2004, 12:44 am | Child Poverty Action Group
The Child Poverty Action Group is donating $250 towards the United Nations Youth Association Conference on poverty after the Hobson Community Board recently turned down the Association’s request for $500. More >>
Council’s Holiday Programme Cuts A Disgrace
Monday, 5 April 2004, 1:15 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
It is a disgrace that community centres around Auckland are being force d to put up their holiday programme prices because the Auckland City Council has abruptly stopped their funding, says the Child Poverty Action Group. More >>
Families Miss Out On Cost Of Living Adjustment
Friday, 19 March 2004, 4:03 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Children are missing out once again on the annual inflation adjustment, which has been announced today by the Ministry of Social Development. The payment increase of 1.55% will apply to benefits, superannuation and student allowances from April ... More >>
Families Miss Out on Living Adjustment
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 3:19 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Children are missing out once again on the annual inflation adjustment, which has been announced today by the Ministry of Social Development. The payment increase of 1.55% will apply to benefits, superannuation and student allowances from April ... More >>
NCEA Report Calls For Exam Fees To Be Scrapped
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 1:57 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Some high school students are still missing out on sitting their NCEA exams because their families can't afford the fees of up to $150, a new report has found. More >>
NCEA Report Calls For Exam Fees To Be Scrapped
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 10:46 am | Child Poverty Action Group
Some high school students are still missing out on sitting their NCEA exams because they can’t afford the fees of up to $150, says a new report commissioned by the Child Poverty Action Group. More >>
Children Work To Supplement Family Earnings
Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:01 am | Child Poverty Action Group
Many school children experience unsupervised, dangerous or abusive work conditions, and need better protection, concludes a survey by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Government Accused Of Illegal Child Discrimination
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 10:31 am | Child Poverty Action Group
Top government officials have been invited by the Human Rights Commission at the request of the Child Poverty Action Group to a meeting to discuss why approximately 300,000 of New Zealand's poorest children are missing out on financial support because ... More >>
Survey: Families Too Poor To Feed Children
Friday, 7 November 2003, 3:06 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Nearly a quarter of all New Zealand families cannot afford to always eat properly, according to the 2002 National Children's Nutrition Survey released today by the Ministry of Health. More >>
New report highlights emerging social problems
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 10:11 am | Child Poverty Action Group
A major publication written by leading economists, paediatricians and researchers is calling for major shifts in social policy. The authors say the report points to chilling implications for the workforce in 20 years if New Zealand’s current rates ... More >>
Test Child Poverty Case For HR Commission
Friday, 6 December 2002, 10:03 am | Child Poverty Action Group
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission citing the Child Tax Credit as a discriminatory and damaging piece of legislation affecting hundreds of thousands of New Zealand children. More >>
We have the Agenda – now lets start the action
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 9:53 am | Child Poverty Action Group
In June 2002 the Government launched its Agenda for Children – which aims to put children at the centre of policy making, and end child poverty. CPAG was one of the community groups that welcomed the Agenda, but was concerned about the lack of a ... More >>
The Agenda for Children
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 11:16 am | Child Poverty Action Group
http://www.cpag.org.nz Child Poverty Action Group is a non aligned independent body seeking better policies for children. The Agenda for Children released today by the government is a welcome acknowledgement that child poverty is a serious issue and ... More >>
Comments on NZCCSS poverty indicators report
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 7:42 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group is a non aligned independent body seeking better policies for children. It is clear from the statistics in this report that far too many NZ families do not have enough money to adequately feed their children. For too long ... More >>
Making children visible - Susan St John
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 12:30 am | Child Poverty Action Group
Thank you for asking me to speak today. I am representing the Child Poverty Action Group. We are a non- politically aligned group of professionals and academics advocating better policies for children. Our organization is modeled on our counterparts in ... More >>
