networkn:
I you read again my post said that the slums WILL become a reality I did NOT say they are now
Neither Labour nor National, nor Greens nor Maori party will do away with Welfare, so as long as that is true, the poverty in NZ will not in the foreseeable future match that of India or any of the other *truly* poor parts of the world.
I am not getting into a comparison thing with you, but my sister and my brother in law are both humanitarian workers in the poorer parts of the world for MANY years.
I believe both of them would (and have) laughed out loud at the concept of "poverty" (By Global Standards) in New Zealand.
We don't employ such a low standard in NZ for assessing such things.
As to Lorde's contribution, good on her. But she, and people like her, shouldn't have to. The parents of hungry kids are clearly not up to the job (for whatever reasons and there may be many) so we can't allow the kids to suffer due to the failings of the parents. As we already know very well, that just makes it multi-generational problem...and that ends up FAR more expensive in the long run.