Jacqui Southey: Save the Children Advocacy and Research Director on New Zealand's Child poverty stats
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
February 20, 20253m 11s
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Show Notes
There has been no change to child poverty in the last year.
That's according to data released yesterday by stats NZ which shows 17.7% of all children are in poverty.
That's based on household income after housing costs have been paid.
Save the Children NZ's Advocacy and Research Director Jacqui Southey says we need to start looking at how we can build more affordable homes and lifting incomes for sole parent families.
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Topics
child povertygovernmentchildrensave the childrenHousing affordabilitychild poverty reduction minister