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Child poverty in NZ documentary highlights need for political leadership

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Last week TV3 broadcast a documentary on child poverty highlighting the issue of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand. Child Matters supports Bryan Bruce’s call in his documentary – for legislation to put our children first; for a strong focus on the needs of children, not the status of parents; and for this to happen across all political parties.

Read Child Matters’ press release on Scoop
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