Abstract
At the request of the Children’s Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty has explored how New Zealand can reduce child poverty and mitigate its effects. The EAG reviewed the international and New Zealand literature, spoke with overseas and local experts, discussed the policy options with MPs, officials and civil society groups, and publicly tested its proposals. The EAG is indebted to the many hundreds of people who offered their advice, prepared formal submissions, attended forums or provided other responses to the EAG's initial proposals. It is hoped that this Report will contribute to better outcomes for New Zealand’s most needy and deprived children. All children, whatever their family background, should have the opportunity to thrive and enjoy the fullness of life to which they are entitled as citizens of this bounteous land.