Politicians play poverty card by the numbers
Opinion: Inside the policy wonk world of Wellington child poverty is a statistical abstraction cured by taxpayers' money.
Child poverty is very much a new worry (it used to be just poverty) but it appeared truly wonderful coming into the festive season to have the government deal to it.
A quick twist on the appropriate policy levers generated headlines declaring “child poverty halved.” It appeared so effortless it
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Politicians play poverty card by the numbers
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