Child poverty
Alternative labels
Poor children
Policy report
Further fraying of the welfare safety net
Highlights key changes and identifies themes in the continued and systematic reduction of social welfare and income support for children in New Zealand since 2008.
Policy report
Whakapono: end child poverty in Māori whānau. A preliminary report
Reports on the current situation for tamariki Māori (New Zealand Māori children) with particular focus on social and economic conditions.
Report
Listening tour reflections: hearing the voices of South Australia's children and young people
This report highlights the importance of engaging with South Australian children and young people to learn about their views, opinions, ideas and solutions.
Journal article
Alleviating poverty – issues and options
This article briefly discusses the nature and measurement of poverty in developed countries, outlines the main trends in poverty rates in New Zealand over recent decades, comments on why poverty matters, and assesses recent government policy changes
Literature review
Child poverty and mental health: a literature review
This literature review was commissioned in order to provide information on the relationship between poverty experienced during childhood and the impact that poverty may have on the mental health of a child or young person, or later in their adulthood.