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A window into the lives and wishes of young New Zealanders

Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 12:42 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children NZ and UNICEF NZ are excited to launch the report Our Voices Our Rights - a report written and produced by young people that shares the hopes, concerns and ideas of children/tamariki across the country. More >>

Save the Children launches search-and-rescue

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 2:25 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children launches search-and-rescue ship in deadly Mediterranean Save the Children is launching a new search-and-rescue effort in the Mediterranean. The vessel will be operational from September with the aim of saving lives at sea, with facilities ... More >>

Major initiative to help save lives in Fiji

Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:22 am | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children is launching its most comprehensive plan ever to save lives in disasters following the devastating cyclone that killed 43 people in the Pacific nation in February More >>

World Refugee Day: New Zealand can do more

Friday, 17 June 2016, 5:36 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children welcomes the increase in the refugee quota from 750 to 1000 each year, which will start in 2018, however agrees with critics that New Zealand can do more to increase the quota as well as the funding to help settle refugee families. ... More >>

No refugee child out of school for more than a month

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 1:37 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

As the first ever World Humanitarian Summit looms next week in Istanbul Save the Children is calling for a new deal for refugee children. Save the Children is calling for no refugee child to be out of school for more than 30 days after being displaced. More >>

Save the Children welcomes Judge Becroft’s appointment

Thursday, 5 May 2016, 10:36 am | Save the Children New Zealand

Judge Becroft is well known in communities across New Zealand for his focus on what is important: the best interest of the child. His approach to child protection and restorative juvenile justice is an inspiration locally as well as internationally. More >>

Cyclone season hits early in the Philippines

Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:04 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children is warning that up to 4.5 million children have been affected by Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines. More >>

Report on the Rights of the Child Welcomed

Friday, 19 June 2015, 5:02 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

The Government has a responsibility to the children of New Zealand and must adhere to a number of international obligations under the Convention. We note the effort underway to coordinate agencies to implement the Children’s Action Plan, and the ... More >>

Vanuatu and World Disaster Protection Agreements

Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 1:33 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

It is bitterly ironic that as Cyclone Pam barrelled down on Vanuatu, many of the world’s leading disaster experts were gathered in Japan to negotiate a new 15-year agreement to protect life, property and the environment from disasters. More >>

Malala Takes A Stand Against Attacks on Education

Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 1:45 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Children’s right to education is under attack in more than 70 countries, causing millions of children to lose out on school because of war and conflict. Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala marks a unique opportunity to awaken decision makers, ... More >>

End of ceasefire in Gaza

Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 11:59 am | Save the Children New Zealand

RENEWED VIOLENCE IN GAZA WILL HAVE A CATASTROPHIC IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL STATE The failure of Israeli and Palestinian talks represents a tragic step back for children and civilians who remain caught in the crossfire. While over 370,000 ... More >>

Investing in mothers key to reducing disaster impact in Asia

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 10:30 am | Save the Children New Zealand

Maternal deaths and child mortality in the most challenging parts of the World can be dramatically cut when efforts are made to improve services for mothers and children, Save the Children reveals in new research. More >>

Solomon Islands

Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 4:50 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children New Zealand deployed Peter Jackson to the Solomon Islands. He writes from Honiara: More >>

Emergency Appeal for the People of the Solomon Islands

Monday, 7 April 2014, 4:08 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Save the Children New Zealand has launched an emergency appeal in response to the floods that have devastated the Solomon Islands. More >>

Take Time Out to Be with Your Children

Friday, 28 February 2014, 4:44 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

This Sunday ( March 2 ) is Children’s Day and is a chance for our kids to take priority over everything else says Save the Children New Zealand. More >>

Latest failure of Syrian peace talks frustrate

Monday, 17 February 2014, 11:58 am | Save the Children New Zealand

"The failure to secure a breakthrough at the Geneva talks means the children of Syria have once again been let down", said Heather Hayden, CEO of Save the Children New Zealand. Ms Hayden continued: The disaster that continues to unfold ... More >>

Save the Children welcomes deal struck at Syrian peace talks

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 12:04 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

A deal allowing women and children to leave the war torn city of Homs in Syria has been welcomed by Save the Children New Zealand. More >>

Susan Boyle & Elvis Presley Sing For Save the Children

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 1:00 pm | Save the Children New Zealand

Singing superstar Susan Boyle is set to top the charts globally with her extraordinary highly anticipated O Come All Ye Faithful duet with Elvis Presley, her Christmas single to raise vital funds for Save the Children. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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