Government announces new boosts for family tax credit and newborn benefits
Child poverty campaigners say $272m funding injection is a start, but it's not enough, with one group saying it shows the Govt is "out of touch".
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Child poverty campaigners say $272m funding injection is a start, but it's not enough, with one group saying it shows the Govt is "out of touch".
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Aotearoa's increasing inequality, spurred on by issues like the housing crisis, were part of what drove Judge Frances Eivers to become the new Children's Commissioner.
NZ is a great place for rich, white and able-bodied children, but the reality for at least 125,000 kids includes abuse, neglect and poverty, the children's commisioner says.
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