Why does Auckland Action Against Poverty oppose these sanctions?
What do these sanctions mean for sole mothers and their children?
How many mothers are affected by these sanctions?
Do these sanctions affect sole fathers?
What proportion of sole parents are affected by these sanctions?
How do these sanctions affect Māori and Pasifika?
How many children are affected by these sanctions?
What does this have to do with poverty in Aotearoa?
How do these sanctions get applied?
What do these sanctions have to do with child support?
How else can I support the campaign?
How do these sanctions affect Māori and Pasifika?
Answer
As of 2016, the proportion of sole parents affected by these sanctions is even higher for Māori (20%), and higher still for Pasifika (23%).