Poverty, inequity, homelessness, and food insecurity have increased for New Zealand children throughout the first year of COVID-19, partially due to Government neglect, the latest Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) report says.
CPAG is an independent charity that works to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand through research, education, and advocacy.
New modelling in the report shows young Māori and Pacific children were about 2.5 to three times more likely than Pākehā children to have entered poverty in the 12 months after the start of the lockdown last year. Also, changes in youth homelessness and chronic absences for low-income students were worse for Māori and Pacific people than for Pākehā.
Mike Yardley: David Seymour has struck a cord again
ACT Party leader David Seymour. (Photo / File)
Mike Yardley: David Seymour has struck a cord again
David Seymour seems to have struck a chord yet again.
The Act Party leader has exposed a troubling decision by the state to lavish a hundred thousand dollars on Radio Bay of Plenty, Whakatupuria Te Moana A Toi.
The project funds will see this media outlet showcase the local Provincial Growth Fund projects. Two $200 million worth of PGF projects in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
As Seymour puts it – We apparently need taxpayer funded media to check up on the use of taxpayer funds. It all looks a bit cushy, chummy and gratuitous.
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 11:21 am
Construction of the new $14 million South Waikato Trades
Training Centre in Tokoroa received the official blessing of
Raukawa kaumātua Te Hapuku Rikiriki and Poihaere Barrett in
a ceremony today attended by representatives from the
district’s diverse cultures.
Raukawa Charitable
Trust Tumu Whakarae (General Manager) Maria Te Kanawa said
it was a momentous occasion for the iwi to bless the site on
the corner of State Highway 1 and Chambers St at the
northern entrance to Tokoroa.
“The Trades Training
Centre will enable many South Waikato rangatahi to train
here in Tokoroa without having to travel out of the district
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