Child Poverty

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Sask.'s child poverty rate second-highest in the country

CBC 26 Feb 2026

“You're at 27.1 per cent while the national average is 18.3,” said Kimberly Dreaddy, a member of Campaign 2000 ... .

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Government policies are increasing child poverty (NZCTU - New Zealand Council of Trade Unions)

Public Technologies 26 Feb 2026

) Government policies are increasing child poverty ... NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi president Sandra Grey is blaming the Government for new data released by Stats NZ today that shows child poverty continuing to be a stain on New Zealand.

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Child Poverty Stats Highlight Government's Failing Record

Scoop 26 Feb 2026

“Today’s figures show 1 in 7 children are living in material hardship. That means their households are struggling to afford their basics needs. food, clothing, heating and transport." ....

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Save The Children: Child Poverty Figures Demand Government Action To Address Stagnation

Scoop 26 Feb 2026

The data shows that despite the aims of the Child Poverty Reduction Act to achieve a significant and sustained reduction in child poverty, rates have largely remained the same for the past five years ....

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Families making impossible decision amid child poverty crisis

RNZ 26 Feb 2026

Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston has said reducing child poverty was a priority and that the government is making changes to improve the lives of families ... She said child poverty needs to be a priority for successive governments.

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No annual change in child poverty rates for year ended June 2025 (Statistics New Zealand)

Public Technologies 26 Feb 2026

"While child poverty rates haven't changed compared to the previous year, there have been decreases in two of the primary measures of child poverty since the year ended June 2018," social and environment spokesperson Abby Johnston said.

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Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2025 (Statistics New Zealand)

Public Technologies 26 Feb 2026

Child poverty statistics provide estimates of ... Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018 lists 10 child poverty measures and was introduced to help achieve a significant and sustained reduction in child poverty.

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Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2025 – technical appendix (Statistics New Zealand)

Public Technologies 26 Feb 2026

The concepts and definitions used for the calculation of child poverty estimates were determined by the Government Statistician as required by the Child Poverty Reduction Act (2018).

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Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report

CTV 25 Feb 2026

An organization that campaigns ...

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Child poverty 'alarmingly high' in N.B., says Human Development Council

CBC 25 Feb 2026

The percentage of children living in poverty in New Brunswick remains “alarmingly high,” according to a report released by the Saint John-based Human Development Council ... .

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CT can choose to end child poverty

The CT Mirror 23 Feb 2026

child poverty ... End Child Poverty Now —a campaign stewarded by the Community ... Despite all the challenges – national, statewide and local – Connecticut is well positioned to address child poverty.

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Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

BBC News 19 Feb 2026

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account. .

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‘We need a wake-up call’: P.E.I.’s report card shows increased child poverty

CTV 19 Feb 2026

The 2025 Report Card on Child and Family ...

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The dodgy data behind child poverty

The Spectator 19 Feb 2026

In last Friday’s Reality Check newsletter I picked up on reporting from the Times which called into question the income data used to calculate Britain’s child poverty metrics ... The way we measure child poverty has always been a bit of nonsense.

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Child poverty declining in N.S., but thousands at risk without government help: report

CBC 18 Feb 2026

Without major and sustained intervention by the Nova Scotia government the number of children living in poverty will remain in the tens of thousands, according to a new report ... .

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Sask.'s child poverty rate second-highest in the country

Government policies are increasing child poverty (NZCTU - New Zealand Council of Trade Unions)

Child Poverty Stats Highlight Government's Failing Record

Save The Children: Child Poverty Figures Demand Government Action To Address Stagnation

Families making impossible decision amid child poverty crisis

No annual change in child poverty rates for year ended June 2025 (Statistics New Zealand)

Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2025 (Statistics New Zealand)

Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2025 – technical appendix (Statistics New Zealand)

Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report

Child poverty 'alarmingly high' in N.B., says Human Development Council

CT can choose to end child poverty

Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

‘We need a wake-up call’: P.E.I.’s report card shows increased child poverty

The dodgy data behind child poverty

Child poverty declining in N.S., but thousands at risk without government help: report

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