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Ardern’s three-year child poverty reduction targets not met

Stats NZ released data showing no significant change in child poverty rates since June 2023, with 156,600 children in material hardship in 2024, up from 144,100 in 2023.
The government missed its child poverty targets, with 13.4 percent of children suffering material hardship against a target of 9 percent.
Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston noted that persistent poverty reflects ongoing challenges under successive governments and a rising cost of living crisis.
The Green Party called for an Income Guarantee to ensure all families in Aotearoa can thrive despite ongoing child poverty issues.

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The Spinoff

Claim of ‘no movement’ in child poverty stats misleading, advocates say

The latest child poverty data shows all three of the government’s targets have been missed, as advocates call for urgent action, saying it will take more than economic growth to fix the problem. The latest Stats NZ Child Poverty Report confirms what frontline workers, food banks and child poverty advocates have been warning for months – more children in Aotearoa are living in material hardship than two years ago. The figures for June 2023-June 2…

3 days ago·New Zealand

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RNZ

12.7% of children still living in poverty, StatsNZ data shows

There has been no significant change in the percentage of children living in poverty and the government has missed all its child poverty targets, new figures show.

3 days ago·New Zealand

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NZ Herald

Ardern’s three-year child poverty reduction targets not met

Three critical child poverty targets have not been met, Stats NZ says. Under the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018, the minister in charge is required to set...

3 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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scoop.co.nz

Child Poverty Reduction Must Remain A Priority

“Children should not be living in poverty, and the latest statistics are hugely concerning,” Labour child poverty reduction spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni said.

3 days ago·Wellington, New Zealand

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Stuff

Government failing to meet its child poverty reduction targets

The official report on child poverty reveals the Government has failed to meet all three of its targets.

3 days ago·New Zealand

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union.org.nz

Action needed now, as child poverty grows

Data released today by Statistics New Zealand showed the urgent problem facing Aotearoa New Zealand in tackling child poverty, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney. “Child poverty is estimated by Stats NZ on three measures – before housing costs, after housing costs, and material poverty. All three central estimates of poverty rose last year. This is the second year in a row in which the trend is heading in the wrong direction. We …

3 days ago

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