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Health Monitor Highlights Inequities And Need For Targets
Monday, 10 December 2012, 9:18 am | Every Child Counts
The latest update to the Children’s Social Health Monitor highlights the persistent health inequities experienced by Maaori and Pasifika children, and reinforces the need for government targets to improve child health, says Every Child Counts*. More >>
New Chair for Every Child Counts coalition
Monday, 26 November 2012, 9:09 am | Every Child Counts
Every Child Counts* has appointed a new Chair to head the Steering Group that coordinates the collective child advocacy work undertaken by the coalition. More >>
1000 days to get it right for every child
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 10:54 am | Every Child Counts
Aspects of the White Paper for Vulnerable Children released today have potential to improve the government and community response to children who are abused or vulnerable but careful implementation is critical to success, says Every Child Counts*. More >>
Every Child Counts: Minister of Finance comments welcomed
Monday, 8 October 2012, 3:07 pm | Every Child Counts
1000 days to get it right for every child: comments from Minister of Finance and BusinessNZ head welcomed Every Child Counts welcomes the comments from the Minister of Finance, Hon Bill English, that the government is open to developing a food in ... More >>
If Persistence was a Person
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 9:53 am | Every Child Counts
Media release from Every Child Counts If Persistence was a Person: a 12 year old's account of the extraordinary work of Professor Swee Tan An 11 year old so moved and inspired by the story of Professor Swee Tan – from his move from a poor village ... More >>
Clear expectations of parents welcome
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 1:58 pm | Every Child Counts
Every Child Counts* has welcomed the government’s announcement that parents receiving benefits will be expected to ensure their children are accessing well-child health, immunisations and early childhood education. But individual circumstances must be ... More >>
Expert Advisory Group brings welcome focus to child poverty
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 12:25 pm | Every Child Counts
Every Child Counts welcomes the focus and breadth of the proposals to reduce child poverty and mitigate its impacts on children released by the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) today. We urge all political parties and communities to consider the proposals ... More >>
Lessons from The Netherlands - Every Child Counts
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:16 am | Every Child Counts
Media release from Every Child Counts 1000 days to get it right for every child: Lessons from The Netherlands Embargoed until 10am 22 August 2012 More >>
Measurement of child poverty a necessary step
Friday, 17 August 2012, 9:29 am | Every Child Counts
Recent debate in Parliament’s question time about whether or not the measurement of child poverty is important will cause concern for the many New Zealanders who want government action on poverty, says Every Child Counts*. More >>
Govt’s Green Paper analysis provides a platform for action
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 3:48 pm | Every Child Counts
The analysis of submissions to the government’s Green Paper for Vulnerable Children provides a clear steer on the actions that government and communities can take to improve life for New Zealand children. More >>
Coalition urges sustained commitment to children
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 1:58 pm | Every Child Counts
Media release from Every Child Counts 1000 days to get it right for every child: Coalition urges sustained commitment to children More >>
1000 days to get it right for every child
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 11:12 am | Every Child Counts
1000 days to get it right for every child: Business discussions to highlight shared interest in child wellbeing More >>
Coalition urges political commitment to children
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 3:40 pm | Every Child Counts
1000 days to get it right for every child: Coalition urges political commitment to children beyond three-year electoral cycle In a joint oral submission to the Māori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the wellbeing of Māori children, Every Child ... More >>
Coalition to urge political leadership for children
Monday, 18 June 2012, 12:52 pm | Every Child Counts
1000 days to get it right for every child: Coalition to urge political leadership for children More >>
1000 days to get it right for every child:Partnerships vital
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:31 pm | Every Child Counts
The second event in the Every Child Counts-BusinessNZ discussion series will take place at Te Papa at 7pm on Thursday 12 July, with a strong focus on partnerships between communities and business. More >>
Education decisions reinforce need for child-centred policy
Friday, 1 June 2012, 2:55 pm | Every Child Counts
1000 days to get it right for every child: Budget education decisions reinforce need for child-centred policy processes More >>
1000 days to get it right for every child
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 12:13 pm | Every Child Counts
Every Child Counts* says the latest report from the UNICEF Innocenti Research centre in Italy reveals a crisis in monitoring of child poverty and confirms that not protecting children from poverty stores up intractable social and economic problems in the years ... More >>
Government Budget Must Invest in the Youngest Children
Monday, 21 May 2012, 12:54 pm | Every Child Counts
Ahead of the 2012 Budget on Thursday, Every Child Counts reminds the government of the need for policies that invest in young children to deliver positive long-term outcomes for children, families, communities and the economy. More >>
1000 Days to Get it Right for Every Child
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:42 pm | Every Child Counts
Concerns expressed by the Chief Coroner that coronial findings are ignored and unanswered by government highlight some of the systemic failures and “she’ll be right” attitudes that leave children vulnerable, says Every Child Counts. More >>
1000 days to get it right for every child
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 7:49 pm | Every Child Counts
In the lead up to the first in the Every Child Counts-BusinessNZ discussion series exploring why businesses should care about the wellbeing of children, speakers at the event have highlighted some of the important issues they are contributing to ... More >>
