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Trailblazing foursome lead charge in 100km Oxfam event
Sunday, 11 March 2018, 1:44 pm | Oxfam
Trailblazing foursome lead charge in 100km Oxfam event 10 March 2018 The persevering ‘Buff Wait There’s More!’ Oxfam Trailwalker team have trumped home to a record-breaking run. The Auckland team of four, Zebedee Stone, Billie Haresnape, Dylan Steeples and ... More >>
Cyclone Gita heading towards Tonga: Oxfam poised to respond
Monday, 12 February 2018, 3:25 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam is on standby to respond to Cyclone Gita, as latest forecasts predict the storm could intensify up to a category 5 cyclone before affecting Tonga later tonight. More >>
Super-rich bagged 82 per cent of wealth created last year
Monday, 22 January 2018, 1:10 pm | Oxfam
Super-rich bagged 82 per cent of wealth created last year - poorest half of world got nothing, says Oxfam Eighty two per cent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent of the global population, while the 3.7 billion people ... More >>
Oxfam NZ inequality data 2018
Monday, 22 January 2018, 1:00 pm | Oxfam
Richest 1 per cent of Kiwis bagged 28 per cent of all wealth created last year while the poorest 30 per cent of the population got just 1 per cent A staggering 28 per cent of all wealth created in New Zealand in 2017 went to the richest 1 per cent ... More >>
Kiwis ramp up for equality and social justice
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 7:35 pm | Oxfam
Small towns have the biggest hearts for equality and social justice, according to Oxfam Unwrapped’s Generosity Index 2017, with the Tasman town of Upper Moutere topping the list for the seventh time running – an unprecedented record. More >>
5 steps governments can take to stop another #ParadisePapers
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 12:04 pm | Oxfam
Governments must take five immediate steps to stop corporations and the super-rich cheating poor countries out of over $170 billion in tax revenues every year, said Oxfam today in the wake of the Paradise Papers leak. More >>
Oxfam assessing damage from second earthquake in Mexico
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 2:27 pm | Oxfam
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Mexico on September 19, killing more than 200 people in the country, most of them in and near Mexico City. According to media reports and Oxfam staff in Mexico, more than 700 people were injured in Mexico City alone. ... More >>
Hurricane Irma: Oxfam assists the hardest hit
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 4:02 pm | Oxfam
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Oxfam and its Caribbean partner organisations are helping the most vulnerable people who have lost their homes and livelihoods to recover from the disaster, including ensuring access to clean water and basic ... More >>
Oxfam working with Cuban authorities to mitigate damage
Sunday, 10 September 2017, 8:53 pm | Oxfam
The people of eastern Cuba face devastation from Hurricane Irma, the first category 5 hurricane to hit Cuban territory since 1932. Oxfam is actively engaging with Cuban authorities and local partner organisations to support a possible response, having ... More >>
Hurricane Irma: Oxfam assisting in clean up
Saturday, 9 September 2017, 2:42 pm | Oxfam
Saturday 9 September 2017 Hurricane Irma: Oxfam assisting in clean up and rebuild in Haiti and Dominican Republic More >>
Leading NZ aid agencies call for climate legislation
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 10:16 am | Oxfam
Fourteen leading New Zealand aid agencies are today launching a campaign to demand political action which will see New Zealand reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050. More >>
High risk of cyclone hitting Vanuatu: Oxfam monitoring
Sunday, 9 April 2017, 10:45 am | Oxfam
Saturday 8 April 2017 High risk of cyclone hitting Vanuatu: Oxfam monitoring Oxfam is closely monitoring after a cyclone warning was issued for Vanuatu, as numerous provinces brace for damaging gale force winds and flooding. Oxfam Vanuatu Country ... More >>
Just eight men own same wealth as half the world
Monday, 16 January 2017, 1:20 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam News Release Monday 16 January 2017 Just eight men own same wealth as half the world More >>
Add a real challenge to your list of resolutions
Sunday, 1 January 2017, 1:54 pm | Oxfam
Add a real challenge to your list of resolutions 1 January 2017 You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cheer, you’ll walk and walk and walk, and you’ll make an impact that will last longer than that pesky ‘no junk food’ resolution. Could ... More >>
Oxfam’s Five Top Tasks for English to be a Great PM
Monday, 12 December 2016, 2:32 pm | Oxfam
Leading anti-poverty charity Oxfam New Zealand have highlighted five key areas Bill English must tackle if he’s going to be judged to be a successful Prime Minister of New Zealand, and tackle poverty and inequality in the Pacific and around the world. More >>
Almost 100 dead after Indonesia earthquake, Oxfam responding
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 1:39 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam is mounting a response to the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the northern end of the Indonesian island of Sumatra near Banda Aceh yesterday morning. More >>
Pacific Climate Projects Slammed in New Report
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 12:07 pm | Oxfam
The New Zealand Government is giving too many resources to renewable energy plans in the Pacific at the expense of critical projects to support Pacific Island nations prepare for the effects of climate change, according to a new report released today ... More >>
Apple New Zealand Must Now Pay Fair Rate of Tax
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 2:51 pm | Oxfam
Apple New Zealand Must Now Pay Fair Rate of Tax, Says Oxfam, Following European Ruling More >>
Samoa escapes mass destruction
Sunday, 24 April 2016, 12:59 pm | Oxfam
After a night of howling winds, torrential rain and power outages, Samoa has emerged largely unscathed from Cyclone Amos. More >>
More than $38,000 raised for Oxfam
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 11:07 am | Oxfam
More than $38,000 raised for Oxfam 30 March 2016: Countdown and Countdown customers have raised more than $38,000 for Oxfam’s Cyclone Winston Appeal. The funds will support Oxfam in their work to deliver emergency drinking water and hygiene kits ... More >>
