Poverty problem should be about people, not economics: Maitland Neighbourhood Centre manager

Nick Bielby
Updated October 18 2016 - 1:37pm, first published 1:00pm
Maitland Neighbourhood Centre manager Naomi Rees.
Maitland Neighbourhood Centre manager Naomi Rees.

Governments focus too much on economics and not enough on addressing disadvantage in places like the Hunter, a front-line community worker says.

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Nick Bielby

Nick Bielby

Journalist

Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.

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