A/HRC/26/3 Vulnerable Children Bill and would value learning from those experiences. Mauritius made a recommendation. 39. Mexico welcomed the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 and the promulgation of the 2011 Marine and Coastal Area Act, which enabled Māori to seek recognition of their rights by engaging directly with the Government or by applying to the High Court. It noted the reforms in the field of social assistance aimed at reducing economic inequalities. It made recommendations. 40. Montenegro commended the ratification of OP-CRC-SC and the significant progress made in terms of legislation, institutions and monitoring mechanisms. It asked about specific steps taken to prohibit underage and forced marriages. Montenegro made recommendations. 41. Morocco requested more information on the New Zealand anti-corruption policy, as it constituted good practice for other countries. Morocco asked about measures envisaged to remedy the difficulty some schools had incorporating the principle of cultural diversity. It welcomed the initiatives being taken to assist vulnerable groups. Morocco made recommendations. 42. Responding to the request from the United Kingdom for information on how New Zealand was addressing the poor outcomes for Māori in terms of health, education, housing and employment, it described the Whānau Ora (family health) programme. Over 150 health and social service providers had come together as Whānau Ora collectives to develop services working directly with Māori families to identify their needs and aspirations. Common themes included better lives for children; employment; housing and home ownership; education and skills development; and health and cultural well-being. Early results of the programme showed positive signs of change: Kaiti School in Gisborne had reported a fall in illness and a consequent rise in attendance. While initial feedback from families showed high levels of satisfaction, the Government was continually assessing its services in order to improve them where possible. 43. New Zealand confirmed that addressing child poverty was a key priority for the Government. Poverty in New Zealand was generally understood as “exclusion from a minimum acceptable way of life in one’s own society because of a lack of adequate resources”. Child poverty rates were in the middle of the international league tables published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 44. Children in New Zealand had access to free education, health care and, where necessary, welfare for their parents. The Government’s approach in addressing child poverty was to promote social mobility, moving families out of poverty through paid employment driven by economic growth and improved educational performance. New Zealand was testing a change in the delivery of social services through the Social Sector Trials, which supported decision-making at the local level and strengthened coordination at every level of government and within the community. 45. The Government also focused on children’s engagement and success in education, particularly on increasing vulnerable children’s participation in early childhood education. 46. The 2013 budget had contained numerous child poverty initiatives: a $NZ 9.5 million investment over five years to help extend the KickStart school breakfast programme; the provision of $NZ 500,000 a year over three years to help the charity KidsCan provide health products, raincoats and shoes for children in need; and a $NZ 45 million investment in the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme. 47. New Zealand clarified that its constitutional arrangements were based on the Constitution Act and other legislation, such as the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, the Treaty of Waitangi, court decisions, constitutional practice and the wider context of 7