Progress in the last financial year
Child poverty statistics for the most recently completed financial year, 2024/25, were released by the Government Statistician in February 2026.[2] The statistics are calculated from survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. This uncertainty is important when looking at year-on-year changes. None of the reported increases or decreases in child poverty rates between 2023/24 and 2024/25, as set out below, are statistically significant.
| Primary measure | 2017/18 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Change between 2023/24 and 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material hardship | 13.3% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8 percentage point increase* |
| AHC50 | 22.8% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 0.4 percentage point decrease* |
| BHC50 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 0.1 percentage point decrease* |
*not statistically significant
Note
- [2] More information can be found at https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/child-poverty-statistics-year-ended-june-2025/