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New Zealanders Urged To Support Children In Lebanon Facing Yet More Danger And Fear

Friday, 6 March 2026, 11:22 am | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision New Zealand is scaling up its emergency response in Lebanon and is calling on the New Zealanders to help support children affected by this current spike in violence. More >>

NZ-Funded Chatbot To Support Ukrainian Children’s Mental Health After Four Years Of War

Monday, 23 February 2026, 9:56 am | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision New Zealand Acting Head of Fragile and Developing Contexts, Andy Robinson, says the impact of the war on children will last generations. More >>

Historic Use Of Parliamentary Rule To Usher In Modern Slavery Act For NZ

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7:02 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision is keen to see the first reading of the new bill in Parliament early in the new year and is hopeful the new legislation will be in place before this year’s election. More >>

Time Is Running Out: Children’s Lives Hang In The Balance Amid El Fasher Crisis

Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 12:28 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision is currently providing new arrivals with clean drinking water, buckets, and plastic sheets for shelter, as well as psychosocial support to help children cope with trauma. More >>

World Vision New Zealand Appoints TJ Grant As New National Director

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 12:01 pm | World Vision New Zealand

Chair of the World Vision New Zealand Board, Matt Prichard, says both appointments mark an important moment of leadership continuity and shared purpose across the World Vision partnership. More >>

World Vision Welcomes Declaration For The Protection Of Humanitarian Personnel

Monday, 22 September 2025, 11:22 am | World Vision New Zealand

We call on governments to endorse the declaration, join the Group of Friends in Geneva, and contribute to taking meaningful collective steps to protect principled humanitarian work. More >>

Deep Concern As Afghanistan Earthquake Kills Hundreds

Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 9:53 am | World Vision New Zealand

Preliminary reports from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), suggest at least 800 people have been killed, with more than 2,000 people injured. These figures are expected to rise. More >>

First Ever Australasian Business Forum Focused On Human Rights A Wake-up Call For NZ

Monday, 25 August 2025, 12:04 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision New Zealand is jointly hosting the forum which will feature keynote speakers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, the OECD’s Allan Jorgensen, Meta's Miranda Sissons, and leading businesses such as Australia’s BHP. More >>

World Vision Hosts Parliamentary Breakfast Honouring Humanitarians And Urging Renewed Commitment To Global Aid

Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 4:10 pm | World Vision New Zealand

Drawing on his own recent experiences spearheading humanitarian projects, Grant highlighted the human face of global crises and the power of sustained investment. More >>

Underfunded And Under Fire: World Vision NZ Calls On Govt To Safeguard Humanitarians Amid Rising Threats And Aid Cuts

Sunday, 17 August 2025, 12:43 pm | World Vision New Zealand

A triple crisis is confronting the humanitarian sector: record levels of violence against aid workers, historic funding shortfalls, and a crisis of legitimacy that threatens the future of humanitarian action. More >>

World Vision Welcomes Crimes Act Changes To Address Trafficking In Persons

Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 2:40 pm | World Vision New Zealand

The changes will update legal definitions of trafficking, including child trafficking and aligning domestic legislation with international standards — steps World Vision says are long overdue. More >>

Two New Bills Show Cross-Party Support For Modern Slavery Laws – Parliament Needs To Act!

Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 12:01 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision’s Head of Advocacy and Justice, Rebekah Armstrong, says there are aspects of both bills that are very similar which shows that MPs from both sides of the house want legislative change to combat forced labour, worker exploitation, ... More >>

Thousands Of Teens Plead For Government To Take Action On Modern Slavery

Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 8:42 am | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision Advocacy Ambassador 19-year-old Lily Murphy says New Zealand young people are passionate about the need for action on modern slavery. More >>

More Than 60 Landmarks In 22 Locations Across Aotearoa To Light Up Orange For World Vision 40 Hour Challenge

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 12:32 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision Associate National Director, TJ Grant, says young people today live very “online” lives and that means going offline for 40 hours is the ultimate challenge. The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge takes place from June 13 – June 15. More >>

Budget ‘25 Cuts To Foreign Aid And Climate Finance A Short-Sighted Move

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 5:33 pm | World Vision New Zealand

The Finance Minister Hon. Nicola Willis’ Budget ’25 has cut foreign aid and climate finance by more than 11% to less than one quarter of one percent (just 0.24%) of Gross National Income. The biggest cut is to the government’s commitment to climate ... More >>

Budget ‘25 Needs To Prioritise A Thriving And Resilient Pacific Region

Thursday, 15 May 2025, 11:03 am | World Vision New Zealand

New Zealand has a leadership role to play and that requires us to step up and support our Pacific neighbours in the face of a changing climate, growing poverty, and changing geo-political alliances. More >>

Gift A Gift To Change A Life This Mother’s Day

Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:48 pm | World Vision New Zealand

Millions of mothers and children are facing hunger, displacement, and conflict and a life-changing gift from World Vision’s Gift Catalogue can truly transform lives and offer hope to vulnerable families in need. More >>

One Third Of Population In Myanmar Requires Humanitarian Support, Following Devastating Earthquake

Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 1:22 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision aims to support 500,000 people, including 200,000 children, with a $5 million dollar response in the most affected areas and is urging the international community to mobilise resources for both immediate relief and long-term recovery ... More >>

World Vision New Zealand Launches Urgent Appeal To Help Children Affected By Myanmar Earthquake

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 3:01 pm | World Vision New Zealand

World Vision has committed twenty per cent of its Area Programme's existing funds to provide humanitarian assistance in target areas. The aid agency is in close communication with Community-Based Organisations to conduct initial assessments and ... More >>

Beyond Civil War: The Trauma And Tragedy For Syria’s Children

Thursday, 13 March 2025, 6:37 pm | World Vision New Zealand

Fourteen years since civil war erupted in Syria (March 15), and just three months since the fall of the former regime, there is now a critical opportunity to support a generation of children who have grown up knowing nothing but conflict. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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