Left Further Behind - Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG is fortunate to be able to draw on the experts in each of the fields covered. The editors,
Associate Professor Mike O’Brien, Counselling, Human Services and Social Work University of
Auckland, Dr M.Claire Dale and Associate Professor Susan St John of the University Auckland, have
extensive backgrounds in economic and social policy. In addition to the editors, CPAG members who
have contributed chapters are Professor Innes Asher, Dr Nikki Turner, Dr Nicholas Fancourt, Alan
Johnson, Dr Vicki Carpenter, Professor Martin Thrupp, Julie Timmins, Donna Wynd, and Dr Steve
Poletti.
We are also fortunate to have assistance and contributions from Dr Louise Humpage, Mamari
Stephens, Dr Teuila Percival, Beth Wood, Andrew Familton, Michael Fletcher, Catriona MacLennan,
Frances Joychild, Katie Bach, Dr Simon Denny, Associate Professor Sally Merry, Professor Jenny
Ritchie, Lucie Trask, Nicola Slight, Sarah Larson, Caleb McConnell, and John Pearce.
We are grateful to Janfrie Wakim, Michael Littlewood, Vicki St John, and our final proof-reader, Sue
Osborne, for their skilled assistance. CPAG acknowledges the many helpful comments on drafts
of this publication from different sources. While each chapter, and any errors therein, is the sole
responsibility of the authors, the recommendations that flow from each chapter are strongly endorsed
by CPAG.
CPAG also acknowledges the enormous contribution made by Apropos to the presentation of this
publication, as well as to previous publications, and to our website. Their ongoing support and
occasional critique has been invaluable.
Further thanks go to the John McLachlan Charitable Trust and the Clyde Graham Charitable Trust,
both administered by the Guardian Trust, which have contributed to the production costs of this
publication.
Finally, the Editors of this publication and the CPAG Management Committee take this opportunity to
recognise the support provided by the J R McKenzie Trust and the wider CPAG community, and to
thank them for their contributions.
CPAG’s publications are available to download, free, from the website: www.cpag.org.nz
Our Children: The Priority for Policy 2001; 2003
Room for improvement: Current New Zealand housing policies and their
implications for our children
2003
Cut price kids: Does the 2004 “Working for Families” budget work for children? 2004
Hard to swallow: Foodbank use in New Zealand 2005
Workfare: Not fair for kids? 2005
Left behind: How social and income inequality damage New Zealand children 2008
What work counts? Work incentives and sole parent families 2010
Hunger for Learning. Nutritional barriers to children’s education 2011
Left Further Behind: how policies fail for the poorest children in New Zealand 2011
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