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Ceasefire Essential To Address Humanitarian Need
Monday, 14 August 2006, 2:51 pm | Save The Children
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, planned to begin at 5pm New Zealand time today, is welcomed by Save the Children. The ceasefire is essential to ensure the safety of children who are bearing the brunt of this conflict. More >>
Save the Children Calls for HIV Investment
Friday, 11 August 2006, 5:26 pm | Save The Children
Toronto, ON (August 9, 2006) On the eve of the 16th International AIDS Conference, in Toronto, Canada from 13-18 August, Save the Children is calling for a scaling up of a comprehensive global response to children affected by HIV/AIDS. The non-governmental ... More >>
Encouragment For Innovative Projects
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 5:03 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children is calling for applications for its Small Grants Fund. The Small Grants Fund is open to individuals and organisations (including children and young persons) working to promote children’s rights in New Zealand. Grants range up to ... More >>
Ceasefire Needed for Safety of Children in Lebanon
Monday, 7 August 2006, 5:06 pm | Save The Children
An urgent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is needed to ensure the safety of innocent children according to Save the Children New Zealand. SCNZ notes a resolution could take a long time to finalise and children's lives need to be protected right ... More >>
Experts Reiterate: Smacking Is Not The Issue
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 8:32 am | Save The Children
Swedish authorities do not remove children after single instances of smacking and neither will New Zealand authorities after the removal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act. In fact, both New Zealand and Swedish experts are outraged that some commentators ... More >>
All Blacks To Visit Save The Children Project
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 3:59 pm | Save The Children
Three senior All Blacks will visit a Save the Children school project, in Qwa Qwa, South Africa in September. More >>
Effects of corporal punishment ban in Sweden
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:43 am | Save The Children
Sweden got a law against corporal punishment in 1979. The legal provision is today a part of the Children and Parental Code, Chapter 6, Custody and Access, and reads as follows: More >>
Misinformation Campaign Won't Protect Children
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:40 am | Save The Children
Comments made by Ruby Harrold-Claesson are outright misinformation, according to Save the Children New Zealand's Executive Director, John Bowis. Ms Harrold-Claesson arrives in New Zealand on Wednesday this week as part of a campaign against the removal ... More >>
Save The Children Celebrate Record Spending
Sunday, 18 June 2006, 2:21 pm | Save The Children
Record funds of $8.7 million were spent on programmes by Save the Children this year while almost $10 million was raised overall - something that is being celebrated at the Annual General Meeting in Wellington this weekend. More >>
All Blacks Ask Fans to Give Generously
Friday, 16 June 2006, 11:01 am | Save The Children
The All Blacks are encouraging rugby fans to give generously to Save the Children whilst their test matches are underway, giving fans a chance to help some of the 100 million children worldwide that are unable to go to school to get an education. More >>
Not Just the Test Match Kicking Off in Hamilton
Friday, 9 June 2006, 2:37 pm | Save The Children
It is not just the All Blacks v Ireland Test that kicks off in Hamilton this Saturday; it’s also the first of the Save the Children collections at All Blacks’ Test matches. More >>
Rights of Uganda Lost Generation Must Be Protected
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:08 am | Save The Children
On the third day of an exceptional joint visit to Uganda, a high level delegation from Save the Children, the world's largest independent child rights organisation, has committed to do far more for all the children in northern Uganda affected by ... More >>
Children At Risk In Wake Of Java Earthquake
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 2:40 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children is concerned at the increased risks to the safety of children as families try to recover in the areas of Java affected by the earthquake. More >>
Positive Parenting Programme
Friday, 2 June 2006, 4:50 pm | Save The Children
Today's announcement of $14.8 million funding over 4 years for continuation of the SKIP – Strategies with Kids Information for Parents – programme has been welcomed by Save the Children New Zealand's Executive Director, John Bowis. More >>
Save The Children Calls For Donations
Monday, 29 May 2006, 9:50 am | Save The Children
Approximately 40,000 children have been directly affected by the earthquake that hit Java on Saturday evening creating devastation in its wake. Many have been injured and many more are without shelter. More >>
Violence Prevention And Family Focus Positive
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 6:09 pm | Save The Children
Putting families in the top 3 overarching themes of this year's budget is a positive step forward towards placing children in the centre of policy making, but there is more to do, according to John Bowis, Executive Director of Save the Children New ... More >>
Save the Children Starts Mag For Kids
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 4:01 pm | Save The Children
A new magazine is being prepared for kiwi kids, called Upstart. It will be welcomed by parents and educators, who for years have been calling for more New Zealand produced media for children. More >>
Post Tsunami Reconstruction Problems
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 2:27 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children, which has been helping children and families in Aceh for three decades, is committed to providing quality post-tsunami reconstruction in Aceh province. Thanks to internal systems and controls put in place by the agency, we learned that ... More >>
Rugby Union And Save The Children Partnership
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 1:53 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children New Zealand’s relationship with the New Zealand Rugby Union has been further developed with the appointment of the NZRU’s Therese Walsh to the Board of Save the Children New Zealand, extending the partnership between the two organisations ... More >>
Children Most at Risk in Kenyan Drought Emergency
Monday, 6 March 2006, 1:10 pm | Save The Children
The drought ravaged regions of Kenya are experiencing a grim state of affairs indeed with almost 20 per cent of children suffering malnutrition and 500,000 children needing assistance. Donations to assist children in the drought affected regions can by made ... More >>
