Jonathan Boston
Revised statistics reveal true extent of elderly poverty
Roy Reid, president Grey Power New Zealand Federation; and Jonathan Boston, professor of public policy at Victoria University and co-chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty. Audio
Insight for 16 February 2014 - Education Solving All Ills?
John Gerritsen considers the political spotlight on education and asks if it can do all that's being asked of it? Audio
Professor analyses Labour's cash for babies policy
Labour's announced an election year policy to pay 60 dollars a week to almost all families with newborns for the baby's first year of life. Audio
Children's Commissioner to do annual stocktake of child poverty
Jonathan Boston is the co-chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty, which has just released an update on progress since the group's report in December which made 78… Audio
Wise Response
The Wise Response Appeal is calling for a national risk assessment in a 'deteriorating world' Audio
Critics say food in schools policy not good enough
Critics are comparing the government's food in schools policy to putting a sticking plaster on a gaping wound. Audio
Child payments proposed to help fight poverty
Professor Jonathan Boston, the co-chair of the Expert Advisory Group which released the report, listened to that report, and told me that his priority in tackling child poverty would be to raise… Audio
Leak at climate talks 'not a disaster' says NZ academic
The Copenhagen summit shouldn't be written off just yet, according to a leading New Zealand policy analyst after the leak of a compromise deal sent the talks into turmoil. Audio
State spending cuts
The incoming National Government says it can save half a billion dollars through cutting spending in state departments. Audio