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One year on from Hong Kong: Trade talks standstill
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 2:17 pm | Oxfam
One year on from the inconclusive World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial in Hong Kong, negotiators have failed to make progress on agreeing trade reforms to promote development, and pressure on poor countries is building, said international agency ... More >>
Christmas Looking Up For Chickens
Friday, 8 December 2006, 3:48 pm | Oxfam
After dancing about on thousands of New Zealanders computer screens this week it's not surprising that Oxfam has a new leader in the race for Christmas number one - chickens have flown into the lead. More >>
Bono's Kite Raises $1,230 for Oxfam
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:04 pm | Oxfam
The generosity of an avid U2 fan has today seen $1,230 being donated to development agency Oxfam New Zealand. Concert goer Claire Keam caught a kite released by U2's front man Bono during one of the band's Auckland concerts last week, and promptly ... More >>
Philippines typhoon: Oxfam sends out aid experts
Monday, 4 December 2006, 10:03 am | Oxfam
Oxfam is sending out a team of public health aid workers to complement its staff on the ground in the central Philippines area hit by the super-typhoon of Friday 1 December. More >>
U2's Kite Goes On Sale For Oxfam
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 9:51 am | Oxfam
During their recent sell-out tour of New Zealand, U2's front man Bono released a bird-shaped U2's Kite Goes On Sale For Oxfam More >>
Goats stay on top, who's going to finish at No.1?
Monday, 27 November 2006, 1:35 pm | Oxfam
It has been an eventful week for Oxfam's funusual gifts, things are definitely heating up in the race to be number one. Goats are still out in front, but Chickens have eaten into their lead and are mounting a big challenge for the title. More >>
Oxfam: Continued violence in eastern Chad
Friday, 17 November 2006, 2:20 pm | Oxfam
Emergency water supplies in eastern Chad are overstretched and may not be able to meet the needs of thousands of people fleeing fighting in the area, international agency Oxfam International warned today. More >>
Oxfam Unwrapped catalogue of clever Christmas gift
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 2:41 pm | Oxfam
Trees, Training a Farmer and Meals for 50 Kids are all tracking well, with Toilet making a good run of things from the rear. More >>
Auckland Gets First Taste of U2 this Friday
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 4:42 pm | Oxfam
The challenge to end world poverty takes on a new rock'n'roll twist this Friday. Auckland's St Matthew's in the City is hosting New Zealand's first U2Charist – a service featuring the guitar driven political melodies of U2, heightening awareness ... More >>
Chad: Urgent humanitarian aid may be delayed
Monday, 13 November 2006, 1:59 pm | Oxfam
Thousands of families are fleeing their homes due to mounting violence in eastern Chad, requiring immediate humanitarian assistance that may be compromised by deteriorating security, warned Oxfam International today. More >>
Oxfam urges Kiwis to hit the road
Friday, 10 November 2006, 2:38 pm | Oxfam
The reservation deadline to book a spot in Oxfam Trailwalker 2007 is three weeks away and people from around the country are already gearing up for New Zealand's only charity ultrachallenge. Teams of four people will walk 100km around Taupo on ... More >>
Oxfam Calls on Starbucks to Stop Bullying the Poor
Saturday, 4 November 2006, 1:32 pm | Oxfam
Global coffee giant Starbucks has refused to move forward in negotiations with Ethiopia unless it's on the company's own terms, according to international agency Oxfam. Oxfam is calling on Starbucks to stop forcing an alternate agreement on Ethiopia, ... More >>
Climate change threatens vulnerable communities
Friday, 3 November 2006, 4:15 pm | Oxfam
In the build up to Climate Action Day and the UN conference on the Kyoto Protocol, Oxfam reveals who the victims are likely to be. It is the vulnerable communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific that will pay for the pollution by rich nations. More >>
Oxfam Responds to National Coffee Association
Saturday, 28 October 2006, 5:00 pm | Oxfam
In response to Oxfam's announcement that global coffee giant Starbucks has opposed a plan by Ethiopia to gain more control over its coffee trade, Starbucks claimed that it has never filed an opposition to the Ethiopian government's trademark applications, ... More >>
Oxfam welcomes NZ offer on Pacific labour mobility
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 12:48 am | Oxfam
Oxfam New Zealand welcomes the New Zealand government's announcement today to open up more opportunities for Pacific workers seeking seasonal work in New Zealand. The seasonal labour scheme will not only contribute to the New Zealand economy, especially ... More >>
This Christmas, wrap up a donkey
Monday, 16 October 2006, 5:00 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam's alternative gift catalogue, Oxfam Unwrapped, is back – thanks to the overwhelming popularity of its gifts with the New Zealand public last Christmas. Quirky but life-saving gifts will again compete with the latest toys and gadgets on the 'must have' Christmas ... More >>
Anniversary of Pakistan earthquake
Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 12:39 am | Oxfam
One year on from the Pakistan earthquake on 8 October 2005, over 1.8 million people face a second winter in makeshift shelters and tents, warns aid agency Oxfam International in a report published today. Much has been achieved in the aftermath of the earthquake ... More >>
Oxfam warns EU-ACP free trade deals are unfair
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 1:30 pm | Oxfam
The European Union must urgently change its negotiating position on free trade deals with some of the world's poorest countries, or risk sinking them further into poverty, international agency Oxfam said today. More >>
Coffee Org must review sustainable recommendations
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:53 am | Oxfam
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) must heed the recommendations on sustainability put forth by Cameroon, Honduras and the United States and make the interests of 25 million small-scale family coffee farmers across the world an integral part of its ... More >>
Global military spending set to top Cold War high
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 2:50 am | Oxfam
Global military spending is set to break the previous Cold War record by the end of 2006, warns international aid agency Oxfam today as government representatives address the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York. More >>
