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Kia ora O Banfield,

Thank you for your email 16th May 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

Please detail relevant correspondence and discussion with the current government about action or plans to reduce child poverty in line with the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.

Specifically, please share information regarding government discussion and action to reduce child poverty's 'material hardship' measure to their 2023/2024 target of 9%, from the current statistic.

Additionally, I request any relevant information that indicates consideration for child poverty impacts in enacting specific policies listed below:
- Removing public transport subsidisation
- Enacting 90-day no-cause tenancy evictions
- Redundancies at Stats NZ (the child poverty measure of 'persistent poverty' can no longer be measured)
- Reintroducing 90-day employment trial periods

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 17th June 2024.

Thank you

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Disability Issues
Acting Minister for Women

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear O Banfield, 

 

On 16 May 2024, you emailed the Office of Hon Louise Upston, Minister for
Child Poverty Reduction requesting,

 

“Please detail relevant correspondence and discussion with the current
government about action or plans to reduce child poverty in line with the
Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.

 

Specifically, please share information regarding government discussion and
action to reduce child poverty's 'material hardship' measure to their
2023/2024 target of 9%, from the current statistic.

 

Additionally, I request any relevant information that indicates
consideration for child poverty impacts in enacting specific policies
listed below:

- Removing public transport subsidisation

- Enacting 90-day no-cause tenancy evictions

- Redundancies at Stats NZ (the child poverty measure of 'persistent
poverty' can no longer be measured)

- Reintroducing 90-day employment trial periods”

 

This email is to advise you that the Minister has received your request,
however, the Minister requires more time to respond to this request. In
accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, a
decision will be with you no later than 1 July 2024. 

 

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602. 

 

The Minister will respond to you sooner if she is able to. 

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

 

Ceri  

 

 

 

Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupô

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues

Acting Minister for Women
 

Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

              

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Dear O Banfield,

 

Please find attached Minister Louise Upston’s response to your Official
Information Act request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Harry Bloomfield

Acting Private Secretary (Child Poverty Reduction )

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupô

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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