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Race against time for Rohingya refugees
Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 12:55 pm | Oxfam NZ
While 5000 Kiwis take part in Oxfam’s Ration Challenge in support of refugees this World Refugee Week, Rohingya refugees are facing life-threatening rains and disease as monsoon rains continue to lash the camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More >>
Oxfam Trailwalker veteran to set pace for new 100km record
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 4:06 pm | Oxfam NZ
This weekend will be his fifth time taking on 100 kilometres for Oxfam – but Zebedee Stone isn’t just trying to get his ‘Oxfam Trailwalker Legend’ status with this one, he’s trying to run the fastest 100 kilometres Oxfam Trailwalker New Zealand ... More >>
70% of Tonga population affected in wake of Cyclone Gita
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 12:32 pm | Oxfam NZ
The full scale of destruction is beginning to emerge from Tonga in the aftermath of the severe tropical cyclone Gita. Around 50,000 people, or almost 70% of the country’s population, have been affected, a third of whom are children. Water supplies across ... More >>
Paradise Papers: NZ Govt urged to demonstrate leadership
Monday, 6 November 2017, 1:36 pm | Oxfam NZ
The New Zealand Government has a huge opportunity to demonstrate leadership on the global stage in reforming the worlds rigged and unjust global tax system, Oxfam said today. More >>
Hurricane Irma: up to three million affected in Haiti
Friday, 8 September 2017, 1:23 pm | Oxfam NZ
The strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic has caused widespread damage in the already vulnerable islands of the Caribbean, with as many as three million people expected to be affected by the disaster in Haiti alone. More >>
Oxfam ready to respond to Hurricane Irma
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 11:38 am | Oxfam NZ
Oxfam and its partner organisations in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba are preparing to respond to probable damage from the impact of Hurricane Irma, to help people likely to be hardest hit by the massive storm. More >>
Novices and veterans take finish line at Oxfam Trailwalker
Monday, 27 March 2017, 2:23 pm | Oxfam NZ
First-time Trailwalker team The Young and the Breathless became the first to cross the finish line at the 12th Oxfam Trailwalker charity event this weekend, completing the 100km course in 14 hours and 32 minutes. More >>
Oxfam Trailwalker event raises $10 million for Pacific
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 3:20 pm | Oxfam NZ
There is plenty of reason to celebrate this week – not only is the twelfth annual Oxfam Trailwalker set to kick off on Saturday morning, but the event has now raised a total of $10 million since its debut in 2006. More >>
Kiwis prepare to turn off their taps for 24 hours
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 4:53 pm | Oxfam NZ
Tonight at midnight, thousands of New Zealanders around the country will be taking on the challenge to go a whole day without turning on their taps – at home and at work – in a brand new project hoping to provide easy access to clean water for ... More >>
Can you survive 24 hours without turning on the tap?
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 11:36 am | Oxfam NZ
New Zealanders around the country are being challenged to go a whole day without turning on their taps – at home and at work – in a brand new project hoping to provide easy access to clean water for our Pacific neighbours. More >>
Oxfam urges PM to condemn Trump order
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 5:30 pm | Oxfam NZ
Oxfam New Zealand is urging Prime Minister Bill English to publicly condemn the United States Administration’s recent Executive Order which will slash refugee resettlement and ban immigrants and refugees based on nationality and religion. More >>
30% of the country own less wealth than NZ's 2 richest men
Monday, 16 January 2017, 8:51 am | Oxfam NZ
Two New Zealand men own more wealth than the poorest 30 per cent of the adult population, according to new research to be released today [Monday] by Oxfam. More >>
Oxfam scales up flood response in Fiji
Monday, 19 December 2016, 4:02 pm | Oxfam NZ
Oxfam has stepped in to assist with relief efforts in Koro, Ra and Tailevu today after flooding hit the already vulnerable regions on Friday. More >>
Oxfam calls for ‘no decision’ on Pacific FTA
Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 4:46 pm | Oxfam NZ
Current negotiations on the PACER-Plus regional free trade agreement between Pacific Island countries, Australia and New Zealand are edging closer to completion, with Pacific people most likely to lose out in the deal. More >>
Oxfam Welcomes Pollution-Busting Agreement
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 11:45 am | Oxfam NZ
Responding to news today that the Government plans to ratify the celebrated Paris Agreement on climate change by the end of the year, Rachael Le Mesurier, executive director of Oxfam New Zealand said: More >>
Oxfam on alert as Cyclone Zena threatens Fiji
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 2:11 pm | Oxfam NZ
Oxfam on alert as Cyclone Zena threatens Fiji Fiji faces further extreme weather today as Tropical Cyclone Zena threatens to damage weak buildings and crops, and heavy rains bring “catastrophic” flooding, just over a month after the country ... More >>
Local team leads the charge across Oxfam Trailwalker finish
Monday, 4 April 2016, 3:31 pm | Oxfam NZ
Whakatāne team Woodchuckers became the first to cross the finish line at the 11th Oxfam Trailwalker charity event this weekend, completing the course in 15 hours and 20 minutes. More >>
Oxfam Trailwalker set to debut in Whakatāne this weekend
Friday, 1 April 2016, 4:06 pm | Oxfam NZ
The geo-thermal wonderland of the Bay of Plenty is set to become even more lively this weekend with the arrival of the eleventh annual Oxfam Trailwalker. More >>
Ferocious Cyclone Winston Tears through Fiji
Sunday, 21 February 2016, 3:28 pm | Oxfam NZ
As the scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone Winston in Fiji becomes apparent today, Oxfam is preparing to deploy emergency staff to assist staff already on the ground, in what is likely one of the worst cyclones ever seen in the Pacific region. More >>
Oxfam Ready to Respond to Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji
Sunday, 21 February 2016, 3:11 pm | Oxfam NZ
Oxfam is poised to respond in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston currently battering Fiji. More >>