Productivity Commission
Many New Zealanders are not thriving, according to new work by the Productivity Commission.
The commission has released its interim report "A fair chance for all", looking into persistent disadvantage in New Zealand, and how it can be addressed.
The inquiry worked to understand what is creating the inequities in people's lives and why certain groups are more vulnerable to disadvantage in New Zealand.
Commission chairperson Dr Ganesh Nana said "persistent disadvantage is not just about being income poor".
He said it also included people who felt "excluded from communities" or who were experiencing "material deprivation" - whether it was doing without access to health services, housing or goods such as shoes and food.
Link to article: One in six face persistent social disadvantage - Productivity Commission | RNZ News
