NZ child mortality rates higher than for many wealthy countriesSUPPLIED/Unicef A day in the life of Kavekuwe Tjindunda, a 9-year-old girl from the Ovahimba tribe, the last semi-nomadic tribe in Namibia. FAIRFAX NZ A matter of resourcing, collective will, and inequality are contributing to New Zealand's child mortality rate. In 2030 167 million children would live in extreme poverty, and 60 million children of primary school age would be out of school. ROSS GIBLIN/stuff.co.nz Stuff.co.nz editor Patrick Crewdson and Unicef NZ executive director Vivien Maidaborn explain why their teams are working together. The rate at which children under five years old die in New Zealand is higher than for most high-income countries.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2016 00:03 UTC