Kia ora
Thousands of kids go to school hungry every day. Child poverty is at unacceptable levels, and the Government's latest paper won't do anything to address the underlying causes.
The Green Party has a plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014.
We will put child poverty firmly on the political agenda. Look out for our plan next Wednesday.
Metiria Turei, Green MP
Green Priority 2011: 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014
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In this issue
Take action
Same pay for the same job
Send a message to the Minister of Labour asking her to support Catherine Delahunty's Equal Pay Amendment Bill. Send e-card | Read Bill
Reject the Welfare Working Group report
Ask the Minister for Social Development to reject the Welfare Working Group report. Send e-card
Warm, Healthy Rentals: send an eCard to John Key
There are at least 1 million substandard homes in New Zealand and rental properties are generally the worst performing of these. We are calling on the Government to create performance standards that ensure warm, healthy, rentals.
Read about the warm, healthy rentals campaign | Send an eCard | Tell us your flatting horror stories
Events
Pay equity and women's rights: Meeting with Catherine Delahunty
Thursday 4 August 7-9pm
- Grey Lynn, Auckland
Welfare Forums with Catherine Delahunty
'Welfare Reforms: A Recipe for Poverty'
Saturday 30 July, 2-4pm
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Glenfield Community Centre, cnr Glenfield Rd and Bentley Ave, Glenfield, Auckland
Thursday 25 August, 12:30-1:30pm
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Grahamstown Community Hall,
Thames
Smart Transport for NZ Conference, with Gareth Hughes
Friday 19 August 1pm to Saturday 20 August 5:30pm
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Wellington
Videos
Meet Green MP Kevin Hague
When not championing cycling and active transport modes in Parliament, Green MP Kevin Hague can be found out and about on his trusty bike. Watch the video...
Podcasts
Blast from the podcast past: Courteney, Catherine, and the Welfare Working Group
Next Wednesday, the Green Party is announcing our plan to bring 100,000 kids out of poverty. One quarter of all New Zealand children are living in poverty. These are not nameless, faceless kids. They are our kids, and they deserve better.
In this podcast from earlier in the year, we hear from Courteney about her experience on the DPB, balancing work, study, and parenting, and her thoughts about the Welfare Working Group's proposals for sole parents. Listen to podcast...
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Press releases
Time to address causes of child poverty and neglect
27 July 2011
Recommendations in the Government Green Paper on vulnerable children will not address the root causes of child abuse and neglect, the Green Party said today. Read more...
