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Benefit increases a good step towards ending child poverty
Media releases
20 May 2021
Benefit increases announced today will help relieve hardship among some families, but much more is needed to significantly improve children’s lives now, and meet poverty targets in the future, Childre
End to some handcuffing of mums welcomed
Media releases
17 May 2021
Today’s announcement by Corrections to end the handcuffing of women in late pregnancy and after birth is a good first step to putting the wellbeing of mothers and babies first, Assistant Māori Commiss
Action needed so all tamariki have high wellbeing
Media releases
13 May 2021
Child Wellbeing reports today show bold action is needed on discrimination, incomes and housing to ensure Māori, Pacific and disabled children enjoy the same high wellbeing as others.
Tribunal findings must spur changes for mokopuna Māori
Media releases
30 Apr 2021
The Children’s Commissioner and Assistant Māori Commissioner strongly welcome the Waitangi Tribunal’s call for a by Māori, for Māori approach to care and protection of mokopuna Māori
Children's Commissioner comment on updated child poverty statistics
Media releases
22 Apr 2021
Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft has today welcomed the correction of child poverty figures by Stats NZ but reminds New Zealanders to remain focussed on what’s really going on for tamariki and r
Centring children in the COVID-19 response
Media releases
7 Mar 2021
New Zealand’s COVID-19 response highlights the need to centre children’s rights in all government planning, especially if we are to be prepared for future shocks and crises