New Zealand’s rental affordability ranking linked to child poverty concerns
New Zealand's poor OECD ranking for rental affordability is contributing to child poverty, warns the Children's Commissioner.
Two reports have highlighted the connection between housing accessibility and child poverty in New Zealand. The Children's Commissioner has raised concerns about the country's troubling new ranking in rental affordability from the OECD, pointing to the flow-on effects for vulnerable children.
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NZ’s troubling new OECD ranking in rental affordability has a dire flow-on for child poverty – Dr Claire Achmad, NZ Children’s Commissioner
OPINION: Two reports reinforce that child poverty is tied to NZ's housing accessibility.