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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.