Almost 100,000 children in New Zealand are living in persistent poverty, according to the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and based on the latest figures from Statistics NZ.
The organisation says the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction was required to set a reduction goal by December, making it the fourth and final primary goal under the Child Poverty Reduction Act.
https://www.times.co.nz/news/almost-100000-kiwi-kids-in-poverty/
