News and media

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In our news and media section, you can find releases and updates related to the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy.

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  • Stats NZ data shows child poverty rates have increased

    Stats NZ has released the official child poverty rates for the 2022/23 financial year which show that child poverty rates have increased, with the rising cost of living, driven by inflation, making it harder for families to afford the basics.
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  • Child and youth engagement reports collection updated

    Our online index of child and youth engagement reports has just been updated with nine new reports. The index was created earlier this year to strengthen the representation of children and young people.
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  • New Zealand child and youth wellbeing insights shared internationally

    Hannah Kerr, Director Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, shared insights on the development and implementation of New Zealand’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy (the Strategy) at an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) workshop earlier this month.
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  • Webinar: Do we need more than Maslow's hierarchy to advance tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing?

    Access a webinar about tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing co-hosted by the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group at DPMC and the Child Wellbeing Research Institute at the University of Canterbury  on Monday, 2 October 2023.
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  • E-newsletter: Webinar update: September 2023

    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about: 
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  • Webinar: Strengthening youth voice and leadership through the Youth Plan refresh

    Access a webinar about the Youth Plan refresh, hosted by the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group and the Ministry of Youth Development – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi on Monday, 18 September 2023.
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  • Upcoming webinar: Do we need more than Maslow’s hierarchy to advance tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing?

    The Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group and the Child Wellbeing Research Institute at the University of Canterbury are hosting a joint webinar on Monday 2 October from 1pm-2pm.
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  • E-newsletter: Strengthening youth voice and leadership through the Youth Plan refresh

    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about: 

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  • Updated Youth Engagement Resources now available

    The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi has released a suite of updated Youth Engagement Resources.
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  • Young people share insights about mental health and wellbeing with Ministers

    A group of young people visited the Beehive earlier this month to share their insights about mental health and wellbeing with Ministers from the Child and Youth Wellbeing Ministerial Group.
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