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Dependent people in
large, low-income households: Urban poor in Auckland, New
Zealand
Pacific Island immigrants, Maori and other poor people in
New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, have been identified
as one of the country's significant vulnerable groups. They
rely mainly on the national welfare system for their basic
livelihood, although many supplement this with income from
the black market or other illegal sources.
Many of them live in crowded conditions, with two or more
extended families often occupying a single home. With little
money available for food, they tend to consume unbalanced
diets that are high in calories but lacking other essential
nutrients. So their nutritional status is generally poor,
even when the quantities of food consumed are adequate.
Migration from the islands has been spurred by degraded
land, repeated flooding, lack of disaster insurance and
efforts to eliminate cultivation of illegal crops. But
recent changes in urban rental subsidies and a crackdown on
the black market economy are making conditions even more
difficult for those who flee to the city.
Vulnerable
people - who and why
Victims of
conflict: Returnees in
Guatemala
Marginal
urban population groups: Pensioners in Baku,
Azerbaijan
Poor
households in vulnerable livelihood systems: Pastoralist in
Sahelian zones
Migrant
workers and their families: Seasonal migrants in
Benin
At-risk
social groups: Isolated minorities in Viet
Nam

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