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Global problem needs a global solution
Monday, 10 December 2018, 7:58 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
On December 10-11, the United Nations will convene at an intergovernmental conference in Marrakech, Morocco to sign the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), establishing global agreement on a common approach toward international migration. More >>
Caritas response to IPCC Report
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 12:52 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Responding to the release of the latest Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), leaders of Catholic development agencies around the world have launched an urgent call for action, as there isn’t ... More >>
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand supporting Philippines
Monday, 17 September 2018, 4:45 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand supporting Philippines in Typhoon Aftermath Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is accepting donations towards a Rapid Response Appeal to support Caritas Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut (local name: Ompong). The ... More >>
New Zealand youth sing of justice and peace
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 3:46 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Standing out from 120 entries, three students from Hillcrest High School (Hamilton) and Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) wowed the judges. More >>
Caritas goes to work on Gita response
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 4:26 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
In just over 72 hours Tropical Cyclone Gita has swept across islands of the Pacific causing substantial damage to homes, livelihoods, places of refuge, and places of prayer. This is certainly the case in Tonga where Gita made landfall late 12 February ... More >>
Catholic Communities Welcome Refugees
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 1:13 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Caritas, as one of four organisations approved for the new Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) programme, will lead the coordination of a number of Catholic organisations who will support a refugee family to settle in New Zealand. More >>
New Government Must Respond to Tides of Change
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 4:46 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Yesterday on St Francis Day, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand published its fourth annual State of the Environment for Oceania report, Turning the Tide . Launched at Te Ngākau Tapu Church in Porirua, this year’s report focuses on our changing relationship ... More >>
Caritas Aotearoa Calls Upon All to Care for the Earth
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 12:51 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
WELLINGTON —Wednesday, 4 October Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will launch this year’s State of the Environment for Oceania report, Turning the Tide . The resounding message is that people’s relationships with the seas and the environment-at-large ... More >>
Caritas responds to worldwide emergencies
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 4:48 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
2017 is shaping up to be a devastating year due to environment-related disasters. From severe monsoon rains in South Asia, to Mexico’s record-breaking 8.1 magnitude earthquake, to the recent destruction of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean, events ... More >>
One casting vote determines the future for NZ's oceans
Friday, 11 August 2017, 3:09 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is concerned about the decision by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to grant a marine consent to Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (TTR) to vacuum up the sea bed off the South Taranaki Bight in order to extract iron ... More >>
Powering Remote Pacific Communities w/ Renewable Innovation
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 12:14 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
While we in New Zealand are fortunate enough to have electricity at the flick of a switch, hundreds of remote communities around the Pacific have little access to electricity and must rely on small diesel generators, which are noisy, polluting, ... More >>
Caritas Calls For Halt To Deep Sea Mining
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 9:39 am | Caritas Aotearoa
“We call for an immediate halt to all deep-sea mining including exploratory testing as this will undermine the ability to achieve sustainable development goal 14” said Julianne Hickey, Director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, speaking in New York ... More >>
Budget 2017 may leave ‘small town NZ’ out in the cold
Friday, 26 May 2017, 2:49 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
In the wake of Budget 2017, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has expressed concern that ‘small town New Zealand’ and vulnerable communities like Kaikōura have been neglected. While the social justice agency welcomes the commitment to increased investment ... More >>
NZyouth challenging themselves to make a difference
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 5:01 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
29 March 2017 New Zealand youth challenging themselves to make a difference While many of us ask ourselves what we can do to help those in need, young Catholics around New Zealand are making a difference by stepping into the shoes of the most vulnerable ... More >>
Caritas humanitarian worker returning to South Sudan
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 3:40 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Following the declaration of famine in South Sudan, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s lead humanitarian aid worker, Mark Mitchell, is preparing to return to the world’s newest nation to help coordinate the Caritas response to the worsening situation. More >>
Budget 2017 must prioritise community wellbeing
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 3:54 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Echoing the words of Pope Francis, who has warned that economic progress that diminishes people’s quality of life is no progress at all, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is urging the government to attend to the wellbeing of vulnerable communities when considering ... More >>
Caritas welcomes NZ ratification of Paris Agreement
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 3:48 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
Caritas has welcomed New Zealand’s ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change, just a day after the Catholic social justice agency’s annual State of the Environment Report for Oceania called on all nations in the region to ratify the ... More >>
Caritas reports widespread hunger and thirst across Pacific
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:42 am | Caritas Aotearoa
Cases of children having to eat cassava roots softened with paracetamol and people dying from lack of food and clean water are among the examples of widespread hunger and thirst across the Pacific that are detailed in the latest Caritas State of the ... More >>
Report considers impact of El Nino
Friday, 23 September 2016, 3:23 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
On 4 October a new report is to be released which reveals the extent of suffering due to environmental changes in the Pacific. The report will provide eyewitness evidence of remarkable levels of hardship being encountered right on New Zealand’s doorstep, ... More >>
‘Stand up for what’s right’ on migrant worker exploitation
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 12:31 pm | Caritas Aotearoa
In response to ongoing accounts of the unfair treatment of migrant workers in New Zealand, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is calling for communities to ‘stand up for what’s right’ and support this vulnerable group to get help in a report to be ... More >>
