Morning report. 1993-12-15, SOCIAL WELFARE - POVERTY IN NZ

Social Welfare says the government is concerned about poverty highlighted by the Morning Report article (14/12/93) centring on a struggling Lower Hutt family. Janice Rodenburg reports, including i/v with Peter Gresham and i/v with Clive Matthewson, opposition
spokesperson on welfare.
Then, report focusing on the opinion of Prof. Ian Shirley, director of Massey University's policy research centre.
Then, Lualemana Tino Pereira reports that the family that were the focus of yesterday's report are grateful for offers of asistance they have received. i/v with the family, and Kiwi Tamasese from the Lower Hutt Family Centre.