Chief Children's Commissioner warns of potential discontinuation of vital child poverty studies.

Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad warns about the significant risk of lacking robust evidence on children's outcomes. Two long-term studies on children's poverty persistence, the Living in Aotearoa survey and the Growing Up in New Zealand study, face possible discontinuation. These studies are crucial sources of data necessary to address child poverty, as required by the Child Poverty Reduction Act.

April 05, 2024
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