> The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services and the Joint > Methodist Presbyterian Public Questions Committee have just completed a > major piece of work called: > > Myths about Poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand > > The publication examines eight myths about poverty that currently form > obstacles to its eradication, either by not recognising its existence or > by giving inaccurate explanations of why it occurs. The eight myths are: > > * "There is no poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand" > * "People can always get help if they really need it" > * "Poor people don't know how to manage their money" > * "If only they didn't keep having babies" > * "Why don't they just get a job" > * "Welfare dependency is the real problem, not poverty" > * "No need to worry about poverty - as long as we get the economy > right" > * "The poor will always be with us" > > > The following website has the whole package: > http://www.pq.godzone.net.nz/povmyths.htm > > To view the myths you will require Adobe's Acrobat Reader. You can get > this free software from: > http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html > > If you use the Myths about Poverty material please print off, fill in and > return the feedback sheet. > > Warm wishes, > > Richard Davis > Research/Executive Officer > Joint Methodist Presbyterian Public Questions Committee > > PO Box 9049, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand > Phone: +64-4-801 6000 > Fax: +64-4-801 6001 > > http://www.pq.godzone.net.nz/ > >
