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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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 >>

Opinion: The Unspoken Issue

Thursday, 23 May 2002, 11:40 am | Child Poverty Action Group

Something a little odd is happening in election year in New Zealand. There is an issue that is not supposed to be talked about. The astonishing thing is that the banned subject is not something radical and outrageous. It is about the way children ... More >>