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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Children fall further behind as transformation yet to come

Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 1:45 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is heartened by the commentary from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in conversation with Jack Tame on TVNZ’s Q&A this past Monday . More >>

Half of children on benefits are food insecure

Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 10:49 am | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that the number of children living in households regularly going without sufficient healthy food is unacceptable, especially when healthy food is plentiful in Aotearoa-New Zealand. More >>

New report reflects outdated Welfare relationship rules

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 10:09 am | Child Poverty Action Group

Welfare system rules around relationships unjustly punish and stigmatise already struggling single parents, says Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) . More >>

Borrowers’ pain demands "ambulance at top of cliff"

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:31 am | Child Poverty Action Group

As submissions closed last Friday on the Credit Contracts Amendment Bill, the clarion call from Ngā Tangata Microfinance , FinCap , budgeting services and poverty-focussed agencies throughout the country was unanimous: an interest rate cap must be a priority. More >>

CPAG welcomes Ministry of Health focus on food insecurity

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 6:56 pm | CPAG

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that income adequacy, along with the consistent certainty of income, is key to ensuring that children's nutritional needs are met for healthy brain development in their critical early years, and for ensuring that ... More >>

CPAG welcomes Ministry of Health focus on food insecurity

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 2:49 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG submits on Consumer Credit legislation

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 2:09 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG joins with FinCap and Ngā Tangata Microfinance in calling for the Government to include an interest rate cap in the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill, to complement the Bill’s policy to limit to the total cost of borrowing. More >>

Remarkable CPAG economist’s NZ honour well-deserved

Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 2:47 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) warmly congratulates its co-founder and economics spokesperson Associate Professor Susan St John on becoming Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to social policy. More >>

Nothing transformational for children in poverty

Friday, 31 May 2019, 8:41 am | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has said that the Government should be warmly congratulated for the reframing of the Budget to reflect human wellbeing outcomes. More >>

CPAG calls for free dental and health care for all youth

Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 12:39 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling for free healthcare, including dentistry, prescriptions and specialist hearing and vision care for all children and adolescents under 18 years of age, in a submission to the New Zealand Health and Disability System ... More >>

Will Budget 2019 be transformational for children?

Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:40 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is looking to the Government to deliver a package in Budget 2019 that will truly transform the lives of children living in Aotearoa who experience the most severe poverty. More >>

Targets overlook the 174000 children living in worst poverty

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 5:36 pm | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group is pleased to see the Government set ambitious 10-year targets for child poverty reduction , but we are disappointed not to see a target set for improving thousands of young lives where the worst of poverty is found. More >>

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