Changes in youth homelessness and chronic absences for low-income students were also worse for Māori and Pasifika than for Pākehā (European New Zealanders).
Reducing child poverty is one of Ardern’s signature issues. In her newly created role as minister for child poverty reduction she introduced legislation in 2018 that set out to create political accountability for reduction targets.
But data released earlier this year shows that progress is moving at a glacial pace, with many vulnerable children still living in damp, unaffordable homes and with families that run out of food. More children than ever are living in motels as the public housing waitlist booms.
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 12:22 pm
The need to drawdown retirement savings to generate a
reliable income has been proven by a new longitudinal study
from Massey University, according to the retirement income
company, Lifetime Retirement Income.
It says the
Massey study shows it is harder to fund retirement now than
it was four years ago for many people.
But the change
is not universal, and some retirees in large cities are
finding life a bit easier.
The information comes in
the latest report from the
NZ Fin-Ed centre at
Massey, led by Associate Professor Claire
Matthews.
This organisation provides regular reports
showing how much money is needed on top of NZ Superannuation
Press Release – Lifetime Retirement Income The need to drawdown retirement savings to generate a reliable income has been proven by a new longitudinal study from Massey University, according to the retirement income company, Lifetime Retirement Income. It says the Massey study shows it is harder …
The need to drawdown retirement savings to generate a reliable income has been proven by a new longitudinal study from Massey University, according to the retirement income company, Lifetime Retirement Income.
It says the Massey study shows it is harder to fund retirement now than it was four years ago for many people.
But the change is not universal, and some retirees in large cities are finding life a bit easier.
Covid-19: NZ delivered best health results in OECD, but where to now?
(Photo / NZ Herald) Sun, 11 Jul 2021, 3:26PM
New Zealand s hard-line elimination strategy against Covid-19 spared more deaths than any other developed country – and also brought economic results that were better than the OECD average.
That s according to a new analysis that again suggests a zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 delivers the best benefits for both public health and the economy.
But now, the researchers say, New Zealand and its bubble buddy Australia need to decide what their long-term plan will be. Internationally, there s still debate over whether doing things to protect public health is bad for the economy, explained the study s lead author, Otago University epidemiologist Professor Nick Wilson.
Press Release – New Zealand Government The Government has released the second set of official three-year child poverty targets, as required by the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018. The new targets announced today cover the 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 financial years and are set at rates …
The Government has released the second set of official three-year child poverty targets, as required by the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.
The new targets announced today cover the 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 financial years and are set at rates required to keep New Zealand on track to meet its longer-term 10 year targets.
“Reducing child poverty was a priority for us in the last term, and remains a key priority in this term,” said Prime Minister and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Jacinda Ardern.