Social and Economic Justice
The Greens believe that, since unlimited material growth is impossible, the key to social responsibility is the just distribution of social and natural resources. Co-leader Metiria Turei is the Green MP primarily responsible for Social Equity issues.
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Reduce inequality if you want to improve education
If the Government really wants to raise national standards of literacy and numeracy it needs to get serious about reducing socio-economic inequalities in our society, the Green Party said today.
Relaxed about poverty, Mr Key? - General Debate speech, Catherine Delahunty
I seldom agree with anything written by the New Zealand Herald’s conservative commentator Garth George, so I was astounded to find myself in full agreement with his column last week, in which he called Don Brash’s 2025 taskforce report “economic and social bullshit”. He suggested that every copy should be recycled into toilet paper. I have the document here if anyone would like to use it for that purpose; it cost us, as taxpayers, only $150,000. I also like someone else’s description made of the Brash “playgroup”, as spending their time photocopying the old ACT policy leaflet and calling it a taskforce.
Is the benefit system meeting the needs of NZ kids?
Metiria Turei and Catherine Delahunty question Social Development Minister Paula Bennett on the adequacy of the benefit system to protect New Zealand's children from hardship, in light of the release of the first New Zealand Children's Social Health Monitor.
Work and income and the culture of disrespect
New Green Work and Income Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty talks about her new portfolio, what she makes of the government's recent announcements about welfare reform, and her own experience setting up a beneficiary advocacy group on the East Coast.
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Social and Economic Justice Links
Social and Economic Justice Links
Family Advocacy and Information Resource The Family Advocacy and Information Resource (FAIR) Centre delivers reliable and accessible information to families, whanau, agencies and professionals as they care for and support their children.
Child Poverty Action Group was formed because of profound concern that poverty among families is endemic in Aotearoa-New Zealand and becoming increasingly intractable. Their objective is the development and promotion of better policies for children and young people.
Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa (ACYA)'s main purpose is to promote the well-being of children and youth. ACYA's activities include education and advocacy for the rights of children and youth, and promoting opportunities for the voice and participation of children and youth
NZ Council of Trade Unions’ website advises about the latest news and campaigns in Aotearoa / New Zealand’s organised labour movement and provides useful advice regarding which is the appropriate union for workers to join.
NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisation is a national umbrella group for voluntary social service agencies. As well as publishing a regular newsletter, the NZFVWO promotes the voluntary sector and its wider concerns.
ANGOA is a coordinating and networking organisation for more than forty other Non-Government Organisations. Its members cover all sectors of the NGO community - including community groups, welfare agencies, international development agencies, student, youth and women's organisations, churches and trade unions.
GamblingWatch is a website designed to inform the public about current issues relating to gambling in New Zealand - particularly those affecting communities facing the expansion of unwanted gambling sites.
Multinational Monitor - a long-established journal (now available on line) that reports on what the multinational companies that drive unfair, unsafe and unsustainable global trade are getting up to - in graphic detail.
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