Universal investment in our children (Fairness and Society e-news)

Universal investment in children produces great outcomes, according to a new report on child policy in the Netherlands. We have a great opportunity to apply this lesson in New Zealand with a Green bill make a child payment available to all children who need it. Email not displaying correctly? View in browser Fairness & society e-news Email newsletter on education, housing, immigration, income support, women's issues, Maori, youth, GLBTI and more Sign up for news by topic Get a regular wrap-up of news in these topic areas: Economy Environment & Resources Fairness & Society Health & Food International Relations Politics & Law Sign up for Greenweek weekly or monthly digest general news wrap-up from the Green MPs Change subscriptions Feedback Reply to this email with your views Follow us   www.greens.org.nz Kia ora Waikato Universal investment in children produces great outcomes, according to a new report on child policy in the Netherlands. We have a great opportunity to apply this lesson in New Zealand with an upcoming Green bill that will make a child payment available to all children who need it. Children have the same needs whether their parents are in work or not. A child payment would help guarantee the essentials for every child, so that we can guarantee their opportunities for life. Holly Walker, Green Party MP Skip to news Events 'Inside Child Poverty' documentary screening and discussion with Holly Walker Come and see the documentary that lays bare NZ's most pressing issue. Whanganui Monday 27th August 7:30pm - 9:30pm Carterton Thursday 27th September 7:30pm - 9:30pm Save our Schools: public meeting with Catherine Delahunty and Nanaia Mahuta Catherine and Nanaia take a look at Education today in NZ under the current Government's programme. Gisborne Monday, 27th August 7:00pm - 10:00pm Keep NZ GE Free public meeting with Steffan Browning Held in conjunction with the vigil organised by Organics NZ in Rotorua. Come along and hear Steffan Browning MP; Jon Carapiet, spokesperson GE Free NZ; and Dr Elvira Dommisse, former Crop & Food Scientist. Rotorua Sunday 29th September 2:00pm - 3:30pm View more events Inequality Green Party Member's Bill will reduce child poverty Press release, 16 August 2012 The Green Party is calling on the Government to reduce New Zealand's shameful rates of child poverty by supporting their Member's Bill, drawn from the ballot today, that will boost the incomes of the poorest families. Read more... New report: middle NZ worse off, inequality grows Press release, 23 August 2012 New research from the Ministry of Social Development has delivered a damning assessment of the Government's economic management, showing that middle income families are now significantly worse off, and inequality at a record high, said the Green Party. Read more... Denise Roche talks to Will Watterson from the Global Poverty Project about the Live Below the Line challenge Radio show, 24 August 2012 Denise Roche is taking the Live Below the Line challenge this year. For five days in September she and fellow Green MP Jan Logie will live on $2.25 per day. Read more... Income support Bennett selective about what advice she gets Press release, 17 August 2012 Paula Bennett is only interested in advice which supports her punitive agenda and is happy to push through policies which have perverse effects, Green Party income support spokesperson Jan Logie said today. Read more... Prime Minister must tell Bennett to follow privacy law Press release, 15 August 2012 John Key should instruct Paula Bennett to act in accordance with the Privacy Act, in light of her refusal today to rule out releasing private information on benefit recipients in the future, said the Green Party. Read more... 0800PaulaKnowsBest Blog post by Jan Logie My pick for the next Public Service restructuring announcement: Paula Bennett will replace MSD policy and funding departments with an 0800PaulaKnowsBest number. Read more... Children Bill English wrong about child payment discrimination Blog post by Holly Walker The Finance Minister was wrong to tell Parliament that the In-work Tax Credit doesn't discriminate against some of our poorest children. Read more... Once in a generation opportunity to protect our children Press release, 14 August 2012 The Government has been given a once in a generation opportunity to tackle the root causes of child vulnerability and should join with all parties to create an action plan for children, the Green Party said today. Read more... Family Court - Fundamental protection Blog post by Jan Logie Currently the Courts in Auckland are in a real mess, due to a completely bungled new system for processing Family Court cases. Read more... Practical response to child poverty Blog post by Catherine Delahunty This week a Bill in my name which would help end child poverty was drawn from the Members' Ballot. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the In Work Tax Credit to all low income families. Read more... Community and voluntary sector Wellington Rape Crisis forced to cut services Press release, 14 August 2012 Government must step in to protect Wellington Rape Crisis as it is forced to cut services to four days a week, the Green Party said today. Read more... Wellington Rape Crisis and the failure of Government Blog post by Jan Logie Due to financial constraints Wellington Rape Crisis has been forced to close one day a week, despite client contacts doubling over the last year. Read more... Story update: Wellington Rape Crisis stays open (Wellington Rape Crisis website) Gambling Green MP David Clendon talks with Graham Aitken on gambling Radio Show, 24 August 2012 David Clendon talks with Graham Aitken about problem gambling and its causes, and the social and economic effects associated with pokie machines. Read more... Govt's plans for problem gambling at odds with SkyCity deal Press release, 10 August 2012 The Government's plans to minimise gambling harm are completely at odds with allowing SkyCity to increase the number of pokie machines it has, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. Read more... GLBTI Catholic Bishops over-reach on marriage equality Blog post by Kevin Hague It's not a surprise that the NZ Catholic Bishops have chosen to oppose Louisa Wall's Bill for marriage equality. Read more... Feedback We'd love to hear your views on our email newsletters. Simply reply to this email and let us know your thoughts. 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