Child poverty: an untold success story

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Summary: Child poverty rates have at least halved since the GFC. Admittedly, progress has now stalled, was already inadequate for some groups, and urgently needs to be restarted. But the results from initiatives like Housing First provide renewed hope.

One of the least-acknowledged facts of recent New Zealand life is the sharp decline in overall child po…