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CAB: Migrant Workers Will Suffer From Change To Exploitation Visa
Friday, 18 October 2024, 8:57 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Six months is often not enough time for these workers after leaving abusive employment situations. More >>
CAB Launches Youth Website And Report
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 6:50 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
On Wednesday 13th March the CAB launched two exciting new CAB youth-focused projects. One is the new CAB Youth Tool Kete website which contains information about legal rights and responsibilities and ways forward, and covers key issues raised by CAB’s ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau To Deliver 20,000 Submissions To Auckland Council
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:22 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau will deliver 20,000 petition signatures and feedback from signatories to Deputy Mayor, Desley Simpson, at 12:30 pm today, 135 Albert Street, Auckland CBD, as submissions to Auckland Council on its Draft Budget 2023/2024 consultation. ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau To Deliver 20,000 Submissions To Auckland Council
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:20 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau will deliver 20,000 petition signatures and feedback from signatories to Deputy Mayor, Desley Simpson, at 12:30 pm today, 135 Albert Street, Auckland CBD, as submissions to Auckland Council on its Draft Budget 2023/2024 consultation. ... More >>
Free Information And Advice In Your Language
Monday, 20 March 2023, 3:34 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Things make more sense when people are speaking your language! This CAB Awareness Week (20-26 March), we are celebrating diversity and multiculturalism within our service. At the Citizens Advice Bureau, we are committed to making sure our service ... More >>
Politicians Agree Barriers To Public Services Must Be Removed
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 11:51 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
At a special debate in Parliament, MPs across the political spectrum expressed universal support for the CAB’s call for accessible public services, acknowledging that the digital-first (or digital-only) approach is shutting some people out. The focus of ... More >>
Parliament To Debate Failure Of Government Agencies To Provide Inclusive Services
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 8:00 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
On Thursday 28 July at 3pm, Parliament will hold a one-hour special debate on the petition of Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ), Leave no-one behind – Campaign to address digital exclusion. Parliament’s decision to hold a special debate signifies ... More >>
CAB Calls On Government To Protect Vulnerable Non-tenant Renters
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 11:41 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is calling on the Government to protect the rights of people who are renting, but not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). “We’re deeply concerned about the number of problems we are seeing for people ... More >>
CAB Challenges Government To Put People-first, Not Digital-first
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 5:11 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau NZ (CABNZ) has delivered a clear challenge to the Government to do better and provide public services that are inclusive and accessible for all. Over the past two years, CAB volunteers have helped over 20,000 people who are experiencing ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau Awarded Plain Language Champion For 2021
Monday, 1 November 2021, 11:33 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
“We are absolutely delighted that our organisation has been acknowledged in this year’s Plain English Awards as the Best Organisation - Plain English Champion,” says Dr Andrew Hubbard, Citizens Advice Bureau Acting Chief Executive. “It is an ... More >>
Government’s ‘digital-first’ Approach To Delivering Public Services Failing Most Vulnerable
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:17 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
As the Government prioritises their online services, they are leaving some of the most vulnerable people in our communities behind. Citizens Advice Bureau has been a proud part of the community for more than 50 years, helping hundreds of thousands ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau Delivers Its Digital Exclusion Petition To Parliament
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 4:09 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
The sun was out on a crisp Wellington afternoon on July 7, as volunteers, staff and supporters of the Citizens Advice Bureau gathered to deliver its digital exclusion petition to Parliament. The petition received 7,500+ signatures calling on the Government ... More >>
CAB Wants Super-sleuths With Online And Real Time Attitude
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 3:21 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau Whangarei is looking for new volunteer interviewers with the savvy to find the answers to any imaginable question. They don’t need people who know it all, just people who know how to find it all. Co-ordinator Moea Armstrong ... More >>
The Citizens Advice Bureau Has Helped People Navigate Through A Period Of Uncertainty – A Tale Of Two Volunteers.
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 7:13 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
(Left to right; Callum and Louise, Citizens Advice Bureau volunteers, sharing a moment at an event) The town of Wellsford | Whakapirau is the northern-most town in the Auckland region and sits midway between Auckland and Whangarei. Among its ... More >>
Race Relations Day Forum For Whangarei
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 5:54 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Race Relations Day 2021 will be marked in Whangārei with a free public event featuring three invited speakers, at Forum North’s Cafler Room on Monday March 22 from 12pm. The day commemorates South Africa’s Sharpeville massacre in 1960, and is the United ... More >>
Ashburton Has Its Own Citizens Advice Bureau
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 8:52 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
The Mid Canterbury Citizens Advice Bureau has opened in Ashburton this week following an opening ceremony and celebration. Ashburton Mayor, Neil Brown, Council and CAB staff, as well as CAB Chief Executive, Kerry Dalton, attended the grand opening. ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau Celebrates 50 Years In Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 6:21 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
(Left to right; Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, life member Maureen Meyer and Peter Harwood who was responsible for setting up the first CAB in Ponsonby, Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann and, Chief Executive Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand, Kerry Dalton) ... More >>
CAB Proud Of Response To Challenges Of Covid-19
Friday, 13 November 2020, 5:24 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
CABAC Manager Kate Anderson told attendees at the Annual General Meeting of Citizens Advice Bureau Auckland City Incorporated (CABAC) this week, CABAC branches, along with CABs around the country, moved quickly to change the service delivery model ... More >>
Chief Human Rights Commissioner To Sign CAB Petition Against Digital Exclusion
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 6:23 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
Chief Human Rights Commissioner to sign CAB petition against digital exclusion; Election candidates urged to commit to change Today, the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) launches a campaign urging party candidates in the upcoming election to commit to ... More >>
CAB Makes Calls To 14,000 People Over 70 To Support Government Covid-19 Welfare Check
Saturday, 23 May 2020, 7:50 am | Citizens Advice Bureau
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) volunteers have called 14,000 people aged over 70 as part of a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) national welfare programme. This equates ... More >>
