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Eating the elephant a bite at a time: assessing Ardern's child poverty record

  • Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Arts Building, University of Otago 95 Albany Street Dunedin, Otago, 9016 New Zealand (map)

Since taking power in 2017, Jacinda Ardern has been frequently criticised for not doing enough on child poverty. When all her government's individual measures are added up, they are in fact significant. But are they enough? In this talk, Max Rashbrooke looks at the progress so far, the government's demanding child poverty targets, and what will be needed to meet them.

Free event but koha appreciated

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