Christchurch Post Budget Breakfast

Each year CPAG provides child-focused analyses and commentary of the years 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.

7:15am doors open for 7:30am start

MC Diana Law, Manager - Student Wellbeing, Ara Institute of Canterbury

Guest Speakers

Paul Dalziel: Paul is the Deputy Director of the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit at Lincoln University. Paul has more than 25 years experience in researching themes on New Zealand economic and social policy.  We are grateful for Paul's insights at his third post-budget breakfast in Christchurch.

Rosee Hodgson: Rosee completed her Master's in Public Health in 2015, focusing on the perceptions of neighbourhood that children develop in a socioeconomically deprived area of Christchurch. In particular, the thesis examined the construction of identity for these children, and the implications of stigma and networks. Rosee is now working part time as the Solutions to Child Poverty Advocate for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. 

Stephanie Cowan:A member of CPAG since its beginning, Stephanie Cowan is founding director of Change for our Children an independent and self-funded social enterprise based in Christchurch.  She has more than 25 years of experience in designing and implementing change programmes at regional, national and international levels.

Student speakers: Madeline Ball and Yasue Hirao, who are studying Social Work at Ara, will talk about their research and community projects.