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New Zealand Child Poverty

Alarm raised over child poverty

Efforts to tackle New Zealand's high rate of child poverty look set to be undermined by a looming economic downturn, economists and policy experts predict.
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Group recycles clothes for kids

A new-age Robin Hood is tackling poverty in Taranaki one jumper at a time. Ref. Source 3

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Teenager brings child poverty crusade to Parliament

A Northland teenager has brought her crusade against child poverty to Wellington. Ref. Source 9

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Crown cold on $2b plan to cut child poverty

A $2 billion Government overhaul, including more state homes and universal child support, is needed to fight child poverty, a report from the children's commissioner says. Ref. Source 2

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School health centre hubs 'will help fight poverty'

Free healthcare for pupils and their families in low-decile secondary schools is being praised by a teachers' union as the answer to keeping communities above the poverty line. Ref. Source 7