New Zealand's National-led government criticized by Labour for allegedly easing child poverty targets, leading to an increase in children living in poverty.

New Zealand's National-led government has been criticized by Labour's Carmel Sepuloni for allegedly easing child poverty targets and failing to address the issue, leading to an increase in children living in poverty. Labour claims that between Budgets 2018 and 2023, they lifted 77,000 children out of poverty, while the government's tax changes and benefit indexing have reportedly increased the number of children in poverty.

July 25, 2024
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