News archive

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    Monitoring Report highlights progress on the Strategy's implementation

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    The first update on progress in implementing the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy and its accompanying actions was released today.

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    E-newsletter update - August 2020

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    Today's Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter includes updates on the child poverty and wellbeing indicators and the launch of the Youth Plan, along with a collection of inspiring community-led initiatives and activities.
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    Child Poverty Related Indicators Report released

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    The Government has released the first report on the Child Poverty Related Indicators (CPRIs). These are measures related to the broader causes and consequences of child poverty.
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    E-newsletter update - June 2020

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    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today.

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    COVID-19 response and Budget 2020 reflect ongoing commitment to child and youth wellbeing

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    The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy framework remains a critical lens for the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We've pulled together an overview of recent investments that support child wellbeing and poverty reduction, including immediate actions taken to respond to COVID-19, as well as Budget 2020 initiatives, and those included in the dedicated COVID Relief and Recovery Fund (CRRF).
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    Local Government webinar

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    We recently joined SOLGM and Local Government NZ in a webinar about the ways local government can support child and youth wellbeing as a sector.

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    Child Poverty Report - Budget 2020

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    The annual Child Poverty Report was released today, alongside Budget 2020.  It provides the first indication of progress on the measured rates

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    E-newsletter update - February 2020

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    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today.

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    E-newsletter update - December 2019

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    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today.

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    World Children's Day - Making progress for our kids

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    Today, World Children’s Day, is also the 30th anniversary of the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history – the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). 

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    E-newsletter update - November 2019

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    The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today.

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    Toolkit equips school leavers for the world

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    The School Leavers’ Toolkit, launched today, will help school leavers gain the core skills and knowledge they need as they embark on their post-school lives. 

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    Wellbeing in education resources

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    The education sector and the Ministry of Education have an important role in promoting, supporting and improving the wellbeing of children and young people.

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    The Strategy and our website are live!

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    On this website you can learn about the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy and get introduced to the aspirations, outcomes, and actions that the Strategy sets out.
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    Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy launched

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    The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy was launched on 29 August 2019, at Kaitao school in Rotorua. The Strategy sets out a shared understanding of what’s important for child and youth wellbeing, what government is doing, and how others can help.