20 Aug 2020

Grim child poverty stats for Porirua

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 20 August 2020

There are fears that child poverty will continue to worsen in Porirua - and its Mayor is calling for urgent action. The Porirua City Council released its status report looking into the trends in the wellbeing of children and young people in the city. It paints a grim picture for school attendance, oral health, hospital visits and social housing waiting lists. Porirua's mayor Anita Baker speaks to Māni Dunlop.