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Auckland children raise $10,000 for Samoan schools
Friday, 18 December 2009, 3:59 pm | UNICEF NZ
Up to 9,000 children at more than 100 kindergartens across Auckland have donated their pocket money to UNICEF for tsunami-damaged pre-schools in Samoa. The 29 September tsunami that struck Samoa took a particularly heavy toll on the island’s youngest ... More >>
Children at risk from climate change
Friday, 11 December 2009, 2:32 pm | UNICEF NZ
Wellington , 11 December 2009. – As world leaders prepare to negotiate a new climate change agreement in Copenhagen , the UN Children’s Fund is calling for the impact on children to remain uppermost in their discussions. More >>
Climate change and Kiribati
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:31 pm | UNICEF NZ
If most people were asked to point where Kiribati is on the world map, they would be in trouble. Is it a country? Is it a city? Is it a district? These questions would probably come as fast as the waves that land on the shores of this beautiful island ... More >>
Global Measles Deaths Drop 78%, Resurgence Likely
Friday, 4 December 2009, 9:40 am | UNICEF NZ
Measles deaths worldwide have fallen by 78 per cent in the past eight years, but global immunization experts warn of a resurgence in measles deaths if vaccination efforts are not sustained. According to information released by the Measles Initiative ... More >>
A Better Future For Children This Christmas
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:02 am | UNICEF NZ
Wellington, 22 November 2009. – New Zealanders can do their bit for children in the developing world this Christmas by posting a UNICEF widget to their website or blog. More >>
UNICEF NZ goes "Under Cover" to save lives
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 10:41 am | UNICEF NZ
NEW ZEALAND, 29th October 2009 – This week the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) New Zealand launches a ground breaking online campaign. The campaign is called UNDER COVER because UNICEF wants every child at risk of getting malaria to sleep safely ... More >>
Climate experts to brief young Kiwi ambassadors
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 10:06 am | UNICEF NZ
Government and academic experts will share their expertise on climate change at the first of three NZ workshops preparing a group of young Kiwis for the international stage. The five Kiwi climate ambassadors – from Whangarei, Auckland, Rotorua and ... More >>