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Budget 2022: Critical Aid For Global Crises
Friday, 13 May 2022, 9:51 am | Council for International Development
As the government prepares to release its Budget 2022, the Council for International Development (CID), and its member aid agencies are calling for greater transparency in budget spend and more investment in the overseas aid programme. “Covid continues ... More >>
Use Of The Terminology ‘Lethal Aid’
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 10:14 am | Council for International Development
Council for International Development (CID) is calling on New Zealand media outlets to refrain from using the terminology ‘lethal aid’ in reporting about Ukraine (and any other conflicts or situations of violence). The term ‘lethal aid’ has ... More >>
New Zealand NGOs Supporting The Ukraine Response
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 9:35 am | Council for International Development
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the Council for International Development (CID) and its NGO members are watching the situation closely and supporting the response. Nearly 750,000 people have fled their homes, and over half a million ... More >>
NZ Aid Charities Channel Funds Direct To Tongan Partners
Friday, 21 January 2022, 10:20 am | Council for International Development
Needs assessments are now coming in, following the Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption in Tonga. New Zealand aid charities are already responding and running appeals to support the work of their Tongan partners and colleagues on the ground. “We are ... More >>
A Call On Banks And Business To Drop Fees In Support Of Tonga Response
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 3:54 pm | Council for International Development
The umbrella organisation for New Zealand’s aid agencies, Council for International Development is calling on banks and money transfer businesses to drop (or reduce) any bank fees as Tongan New Zealanders mobilise to send funds to support Tonga following ... More >>
New Zealand NGOs Ready To Assist With Tonga Eruption Response
Monday, 17 January 2022, 10:29 am | Council for International Development
Following the eruption of Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Saturday evening, New Zealand NGOs are still waiting for official damage reports. The re-establishment of communications with their partner organisations and colleagues in Tonga is a priority. ... More >>
NZ Aid Sector Now Supported By A ‘quality Tick’
Monday, 20 December 2021, 1:29 pm | Council for International Development
The Pacific cyclone season has started, and Metservice is predicting there could be between four and six named cyclones over this holiday season (a cyclone is named when it reaches a certain strength). “If we’re unlucky and get a severe cyclone, ... More >>
PNG Deadly Covid Crisis Getting Worse
Monday, 22 November 2021, 9:56 am | Council for International Development
People in Papua New Guinea are not getting enough Covid vaccines due to misinformation. This is causing immense stress and suffering throughout the country, says Quenelda Clegg Chair of CID’s Humanitarian Network. The Humanitarian Network of the Council ... More >>
South Pacific Cyclone Season Starts Today
Monday, 1 November 2021, 3:46 pm | Council for International Development
The first day of November is also the first day of the South Pacific cyclone season. Last season taught humanitarian and emergency personnel that they need to be prepared to respond as early as possible. When severe tropical cyclone Yasa hit Fiji last ... More >>
‘Disgraceful’ Level Of Vaccinations In Poorest Countries Will Hurt Us All, Says Helen Clark
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 4:29 pm | Council for International Development
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark today called on donor countries to urgently step up the supply of vaccines to poorer countries. “It is critical for donor countries to see the bigger picture, to see that this really is a time not to profit, but to ... More >>
‘Returning To A Pre-Covid World For Aid Will Not Be Fit For The Future’
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 10:38 am | Council for International Development
Covid is our opportunity to put things right in the aid system, said Pacific Prime Ministers today at the Council for International Development’s annual conference. Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark ... More >>
Samoa’s PM Fiamē Confirmed As Keynote At Aid Conference - Tuesday
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 5:01 pm | Council for International Development
Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa will give a keynote address at the Council for International Development’s (CID) annual conference on Tuesday morning, October 26. The conference will be online She is joined by the Prime Minister ... More >>
Public Continue To Donate To Aid Causes - Despite Covid
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 11:50 am | Council for International Development
Funding for New Zealand’s Aid charities has held steady despite Covid, closed borders and the inability for aid workers to travel. The Council for International Development (CID) released its Annual Survey of The Aid Sector today. CID is the ... More >>
More Support For Those Who Leave And Those That Stay - Afghanistan
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 5:30 am | Council for International Development
3 September 2021 New Zealand’s aid charities are supporting their local partners working on the ground in Afghanistan, so people can still access food, find safe shelter and get the help they need. At the same time the New Zealand government must ... More >>
New Zealand Must Act Now To Bring Afghan Refugees Here
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 6:38 am | Council for International Development
Aid charities are calling for New Zealand to play its part, and increase the refugee quota by 1000 immediately to take in those Afghans and their families running for their lives. “We did the same for 750 Syrian families fleeing the violence in 2015, ... More >>
Kiwi Aid Charities Call: ‘Support For Aid Workers In Afghanistan Too’
Friday, 20 August 2021, 5:30 am | Council for International Development
19 August 2021 Today is World Humanitarian Day, and the aid sector is calling on the government to support local Afghan staff working for aid charities. “While the troops may have left, aid workers remain,” says Council for International Development’s ... More >>
Legislation Needed To Stop Modern Slavery In Kiwi Supply Chains
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 2:18 pm | Council for International Development
Many of the 40 million children, women and men in modern slavery worldwide are producing products that are sold in New Zealand homes and workplaces. It is estimated that around $3.1 billion of ‘risky’ products are imported into New Zealand in a single ... More >>
Small Increase In Aid Welcomed - But COVID Demands More From New Zealand
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:48 am | Council for International Development
Budget 2021 saw a modest increase in aid, although this is likely to be swallowed up by inflation, and is primarily focused on funding operational capacity rather than an increase in actual aid to the Pacific, or those countries suffering the worst ... More >>
Aid Is Key To COVID Recovery - Budget Plea
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 5:25 am | Council for International Development
New Zealand's aid agencies are calling on the government to increase aid in this year's budget, especially to the Pacific – or at least to maintain existing levels. New Zealand’s aid makes up 0.33% of GNI (Gross National Income), well below the ... More >>
New Zealand Charities Appeal To Public For Help In India
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:51 pm | Council for International Development
New Zealand charities working with local partner organisations in India to respond to the COVID crisis are appealing to New Zealanders to help. India has reported more than 300,000 new COVID cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload ... More >>
