Little change in child poverty statistics

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 23 February 2021

The latest figures from Stats NZ shows all nine child poverty measures showed downward trends compared to two years ago, but year-on-year changes are less clear.

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The latest figures from Stats NZ shows all nine child poverty measures showed downward trends compared to two years ago, but year-on-year changes are less clear.

Māni Dunlop spoke with Janet McAllister from Child Poverty Action Group.