News archive | Child and Youth Wellbeing

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

New Zealand child and youth wellbeing insights shared internationally

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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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Mon 2 Oct 2023

Webinar: Do we need more than Maslow's hierarchy to advance tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing?

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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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Tue 19 Sep 2023

E-newsletter: Webinar update: September 2023

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The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about:
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Mon 18 Sep 2023

Webinar: Strengthening youth voice and leadership through the Youth Plan refresh

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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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Fri 15 Sep 2023

Upcoming webinar: Do we need more than Maslow’s hierarchy to advance tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing?

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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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Mon 21 Aug 2023

E-newsletter: Strengthening youth voice and leadership through the Youth Plan refresh

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The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about:
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Thu 17 Aug 2023

Updated Youth Engagement Resources now available

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The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi has released a suite of updated Youth Engagement Resources.
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Wed 16 Aug 2023

Young people share insights about mental health and wellbeing with Ministers

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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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Wed 16 Aug 2023

Upcoming webinar: Strengthening youth voice and leadership through the Youth Plan refresh

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The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi – and the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group are hosting a joint webinar on Monday 18 September from 12.00pm-1.00pm.
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Fri 16 Jun 2023

E-newsletter update - Child Poverty Related Indicators Report

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The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about:
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Tue 30 May 2023

New collection of engagement reports gathers child and youth insights and perspectives.

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A new Child and Youth Engagement Reports collection has been established on our website, pulling together New Zealand-based engagement reports that feature the insights and perspectives of children and young people.
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Thu 18 May 2023

Child Poverty Budget Report released

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The Child Poverty Budget Report, released today alongside Budget 2023, describes the progress made in reducing child poverty since the targets were set in 2018, and investments through Budget 2023 that will support families and whānau living in poverty with the cost of living.
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Tue 18 Apr 2023

Webinar: Insights into Child and Youth Wellbeing in Aotearoa, New Zealand

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Access the webinar about insights from the 2021/22 Child and Youth Wellbeing Annual Report, hosted by the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group on Tuesday, 18 April 2023.
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Mon 17 Apr 2023

Calling all young people: Have your say on the Youth Plan

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Young people are invited to have their say on the refresh of the Government's Youth Plan: 'Turning Voice into Action', which was launched in 2020.
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Thu 6 Apr 2023

E-newsletter update - Annual Report

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This e-newsletter includes information about: the release of the Annual Report, an upcoming webinar, the Pacific Child Wellbeing conference, progress update on child wellbeing initiatives and stories from the community
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Thu 6 Apr 2023

Upcoming webinar: Insights into Child and Youth Wellbeing in Aotearoa, New Zealand

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The Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group is hosting a webinar to share findings from the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Annual Report 2021/22 on Tuesday 18 April from 12-1pm.
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Fri 24 Mar 2023

E newsletter update - child poverty rates

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This e-newsletter includes information about: 2021/22 child poverty rates, progress updates and community stories
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Fri 16 Dec 2022

Strengths-based reporting and measurement webinar

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Access the webinar about strengths-based reporting and measurement, hosted by the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group hosted on Friday 16 December 2022.
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Thu 1 Dec 2022

E-newsletter update - December 2022

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This e-newsletter includes information about: an upcoming webinar; new best practice guidelines for engaging with children and young people; recent release of a briefing; and progress updates
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Wed 30 Nov 2022

Upcoming webinar: Strengths-based reporting and measurement

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Join us on 16 December for a webinar focused on why strengths-based measurement and reporting matters and how we can do it more effectively.
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Wed 16 Nov 2022

New best practice guidelines for engaging with children and young people

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These best practice guidelines reflect what children and young people told us about how we can better support and empower them to have their voice heard. They also incorporate elements of established guidelines and links to more detailed information, including considerations when engaging with specific population groups.
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Tue 6 Sep 2022

E-newsletter update - Strategy Review

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This e-newsletter includes: the Strategy review findings and recommendations; summary engagement reports; progress updates; and community stories
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Thu 2 Jun 2022

E-newsletter update - June 2022

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This e-newsletter includes information about: the review of the Strategy; the release of the independent Process Evaluation report; the third Monitoring Report, for 2021; and the Child Poverty Report - Budget 2022.
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Thu 19 May 2022

Child Poverty Report – Budget 2022

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The fourth annual Child Poverty Report was released on 19 May, alongside Budget 2022.
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Tue 12 Apr 2022

E-newsletter update - April 2022

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The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes information about two reports released today, including the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Annual Report and the Child Poverty Related Indicators Report.
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Fri 25 Feb 2022

E-newsletter update - February 2022

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This e-newsletter includes information about the release of the official child poverty rates for the 2020/21 financial year, recent progress updates on the Programme of Action, and community-led initiatives
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Fri 29 Oct 2021

E-newsletter update - October 2021

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This e-newsletter includes information about: the opportunity to feedback on the Draft National Physical Activity and Play Plan; the 'Talking about early brain development in Aotearoa New Zealand' report; the new youth-focussed section of the COVID-19 website; recent progress updates on the Programme of Action; and community-led initiatives.
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Wed 27 Oct 2021

Have your say on a National Physical Activity and Play Plan for Aotearoa

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Physical activity and play is fundamental to a healthy society and the wellbeing of New Zealanders.
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Wed 30 Jun 2021

E-newsletter update - June 2021

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The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today. It includes information about:
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Wed 30 Jun 2021

Second set of three-year child poverty targets announced

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The Government has today confirmed the second set of official targets to break the cycle of child poverty.
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Thu 20 May 2021

Child Poverty Report – Budget 2021

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The third annual Child Poverty Report was released today, alongside Budget 2021. It describes what progress has been made in reducing poverty and what the Government is doing through Budget 2021 to reduce child poverty.
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Thu 13 May 2021

E-newsletter update - May 2021

News and Updates

The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today. It includes information about: