Reminder: Nationwide Post Budget Breakfasts 2017

Each year Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides child-focused analysis and commentary of the budget. The aim is to provide an accessible and affordable avenue for the community to come together and hear about how the budget affects children and young people, especially our most vulnerable who live in poverty.

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Guest Speakers
Steve Poletti: Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Auckland. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Physics (Newcastle upon Tyne, 1991) and Economics. Steve’s work includes teaching and research in Australia and New Zealand and he has published widely on Economics as well as Physics.

Assoc Prof Damon Salesa:Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa is a prize-winning scholar who specialises in the study of colonialism, empire, government and race. He is currently Associate Professor of Pacific Studies at the Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Auckland, where he is also head of Pacific Studies, Director of the New Zealand institute for Pacific Research and Co-Head of Te Wananga o Waipapa.

Hon Assoc Prof Susan St John: Susan is a founding member of CPAG and CPAG spokesperson on economics & incomes. She is an Honorary Associate Professor inthe Economics Department, University of Auckland and the director of the Retirement Policy and Research Centre. Susan has contributed to a wide range of CPAG publications and the Human Rights Appeal Case.

Venue: Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 773 New North Rd, Mount Albert
Time: 7.15am-8.45am
***breakfast served from 7.15am, speakers from 7.30am ****
Tickets : $20 waged, $10 unwaged

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Guest Speakers
Alan Johnson: CPAG’s Housing expert. Alan currently works as a social policy analyst for The Salvation Army’s Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit. He is author of Off the Trackwhich is The Salvation Army’s 2017 State of Nation report. In his spare time he is a community activist in South Auckland where he is active as an administrator in local sports clubs and as a school trust.

Laura O’Connell Rapira: Laura O’Connell Rapira is the Director of Campaigns at ActionStation – a community organisation representing over 100,000 members that combines digital tools and people power to drive a fairer, more just and sustainable Aotearoa. She is also the Co-founder of RockEnrol – a volunteer-run organisation dedicated to building and activating political power for young people through
grassroots community organising and popular culture.

John Ryall: Assistant National Secretary of E tu, representing low income workers (including about 9,000 who work as care and support workers in aged care, disability support and community mental health). E tu has been involved alongside other unions in winning minimum wage rights. E tu, on behalf of caregiver Kristine Bartlett, took a case through the courts arguing that tens of thousands of low paid women were underpaid because their jobs suffered from historical gender undervaluation. John was the lead negotiator for the group of unions who recently won a $2.06 billion settlement from the Government for 55,000 care and support workers.

Venue: The Boat Shed, Taranaki Street Wharf

Time: 7:15am- 8:45am
*** Breakfast served at 7.15am, speakers from 7.30am **
Tickets: $30 – high income, $20 medium income, $10 low income
Tickets sell out fast, so please register by 24 May.

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Guest Speakers
Associate Professor Mike O’Brien: CPAG’s social security spokesperson. Mike is an Associate Professor at the School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work at the University of Auckland and earlier been the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies at Massey University.

Dr Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro: Cindy is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Kahu descent. She is a Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work and Director of the Tai Tokerau campus for the University of Auckland. She is also Director for the Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity on behalf of the University. These roles promote educational excellence to increase student engagement and success in tertiary education for indigenous and minority populations. Cindy has worked extensively in roles that improve life outcomes for children and young people who experience social marginalisation or exclusion: focusing upon equity and diversity as a constructive contributor to society. She was New Zealand’s 4th Children’s Commissioner and has four sons and two grandsons.

Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm


Location: Ratu Room, Manaia Health PHO, 28-30 Rust Ave
Entry: koha to cover the cost of lunch

** lunch served at 12.30 ***

More info here or download the listening event poster here

This year, Ōtautahi Christchurch will host a post-budget podcast. As speakers present at other post-budget events throughout the country, speakers in Christchurch will be recording their insights with ‘Speak up Korerotia‘ to be shared throughout our community, and up and down the country.

The podcast will be available to download on the night of the 26th. Listeners will be able to hear the perspectives from:
Helen Leahy of Te Putahitanga o Te Waipounamu, the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island

Paul Dalziel, the Deputy Director of the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit at Lincoln University

We’ll let you know when the podcast is available to download on the CPAG website. We hope you’ll have a listen and share with a friend.
Any volunteers interested in organising their own ‘listening event’ to share the recording, please contact chch

If you’re not familiar with podcasts or just want to listen with others, a ‘listening event‘ has been organised for 30-March, 12:15pm – 1:15pm at Community and Public Health ((310 Manchester Street). The ‘listening event’ will take place as a part of the Healthy Christchurch lunchtime seminar series, more details on how to RSVP here.
Thanks to Sally Carlton and PlainsFM for working the CPAG in Christchurch to make this event possible.

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Guest Speaker & Panel
Associate Professor Karen Nairn: Karen wrote the book Children of
Rogernomics (with Jane Higgins and Judith Sligo) to connect the stories of young people with the wider social and economic story of NZ during the last three decades. Karen’s research interests continue to focus on the effects of deepening economic and social inequalities for children and young people growing up in Aotearoa.

Graeme Pringle: Counsellor, Mirror Counselling Services
Pip Laufiso: Senior Education Adviser, Ministry of Education
Jo Mckenzie: Otago Youth Wellness Trust
Desiree Williams: CEO Malcam Trust

Venue: The conference room, level 3 at Presbyterian Support Otago, 407 Moray Pl
Time: 12pm -1pm
Entry: Koha on door

**** tea, coffee and snacks provided ****

RSVP to cpag2016nn with your attendance.There is limited capacity for this event so RSVP’s are open now until 24th May.

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Guest Speakers
Alan Johnson: CPAG’s Housing expert. Alan currently works as a social policy analyst for The Salvation Army’s Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit. He is author of Off the Trackwhich is The Salvation Army’s 2017 State of Nation report.

Kindra Douglas:Director Victory Community Centre

Rosalie Grant: Manager Nelson Budget Service

Venue: Stoke Primary School Hall, 601 Main Road, Stoke, Nelson
Time: 9.30am-11.30am
Entry: koha on door

The CPAG Team

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