Elected Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has stated that they are committed to keeping the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2018, as well as halving child poverty by 2028.

Six groups heavily invested in reducing child poverty in New Zealand released an open letter to the government, asking them to tackle the issue by meeting with them as soon as possible.

Lou spoke to Alan Johnson, Convenor and housing spokesperson for the Child Poverty Act Group about this further.