October 7, 2025 | News
Child Poverty Action Group’s Susan St. John warns that changes to the Jobseeker benefit will shift financial pressure onto struggling parents, with no clear analysis of the impact.
October 7, 2025 | Paakiwaha
A proposal to cut Jobseeker access for 18- and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000 could worsen inequality and hardship, says Associate Professor Susan St John. The policy announcement is expected to save the Government $39 million a year
August 11, 2025 | Paakiwaha
There is a growing consensus that something needs to be done about NZ Super. It is often suggested that we […]
June 4, 2024 | Paakiwaha
What impact did the Coalition government budgets have on the reduction of child poverty?
November 14, 2023 | News
A Child Poverty Action Group member says the new Government has a chance to fix a poverty trap in the Working For Families tax scheme.
November 13, 2023 | Paakiwaha
If National has a willingness to re-examine what’s on the table, New Zealand’s worst-off children could be helped in a meaningful way,says Professor Susan St John
September 7, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Current Mahi Updates from Child Poverty Action Group
June 12, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Whanau Health Updates and Research has shown that there is a real shortfall for those on a core benefit for even a basic standard of living
May 16, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Two reports were released at Ruapōtaki Marae last week - which is said to provide evidence that the Whānau Ora commissioning agency programme Ngā Tini Whetū reverses the child poverty curve.
May 5, 2023 | Paakiwaha
The IRD published a wealth tax report that showed what we’ve all long suspected that the wealthiest New Zealanders don’t pay their fair share? Is this good enough and why has it gone on so long
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