Those at the coal-face of New Zealand's child poverty problems say it will not be eradicated until there is a fundamental shift in the way we deal with the issue.
Funding to tackle child poverty is expected to be a big focus in the government's so-called Wellbeing Budget this week - but where should the money go?
We asked doctors, social workers and struggling families what would help them the most.
Anusha Bradley has the story.
