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Bill To Increase Penalties For Slavery Welcome, But Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 7:38 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand welcomes the introduction of a Private Members’ Bill to increase penalties for slavery offenses, but warns it does not go far enough to address weaknesses in New Zealand’s modern slavery and trafficking laws. More >>
New Zealand Must Step Up And Pay Our Fair Share Post-COP29
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:06 pm | World Vision New Zealand
The recent United Nations climate change conference, COP29, established a new global climate finance goal, tripling the previous target from NZ$146 billion (US$100 billion) to NZ$440 billion (US$300 billion) annually by 2035. More >>
Youth Call For NZ Parliament To Take Urgent Climate Action
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:41 am | World Vision New Zealand
The postcards will be delivered to MPs at 12.30pm on Wednesday November 20 and include moving pleas for MPs to take decisive action to address climate change. More >>
Youth Call For NZ Parliament To Take Urgent Climate Action
Monday, 18 November 2024, 9:36 am | World Vision New Zealand
The advocacy ambassadors want the government to take a leadership role at this month’s global finance conference, Cop29, to push for for a stronger, fairer climate finance global goal to support communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. More >>
NZ Government Needs To Show Support For Palestinians As Anniversary Looms
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 3:16 pm | World Vision New Zealand
In March this year, World Vision New Zealand joined more than 30 organisations urging the government to provide emergency evacuation and visas for Palestinians in Gaza to resettle in New Zealand. More >>
New Report Reveals ‘Distress Migration’ On The Rise Due To Climate Change
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 5:32 pm | World Vision New Zealand
The report, Climate Change, Vulnerability, and Migration: Impacts on Children and Youth in Southeast Asia, paints a harrowing picture of climate-induced migration and its impact on the region’s most at-risk children. More >>
‘The Forest Maker’ In NZ To Promote Forest-enhancing, Famine-busting Initiative To Climate Crisis
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 9:13 am | World Vision New Zealand
The internationally renowned environmentalist Tony Rinaudo, known globally as ‘The Forest Maker’ for his work transforming millions of hectares of dry land into forest, is in Auckland this week to share his remarkable journey restoring the world’s ... More >>
Ration Cuts To Food Aid Exacerbate Hunger, Suicidal Thoughts, Child Abuse And Trafficking
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 9:31 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is calling on the New Zealand government to increase its contribution to global food aid in light of a new report which reveals that food ration cuts are exacerbating not only hunger and malnutrition, but also child labour, child marriage ... More >>
World Vision Says Budget ‘24 Overseas Development Allocation Falls Short
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:32 pm | World Vision New Zealand
The country currently invests around 0.23% of its GNI in Overseas Development Aid and languishes fifth from bottom out of 30 OECD countries in terms of generosity. Today’s allocation falls well short of New Zealand’s long-term commitment to ... More >>
Race Against Time In Papua New Guinea: Humanitarian Support Crucial For Recovery
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:38 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Urgent international support is needed to provide immediate relief for the thousands affected by the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea. More >>
New Report Reveals Only 5% Of Global Aid Targets Children: NZ Called On To Do More
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 8:47 am | World Vision New Zealand
A new report by World Vision, in collaboration with Ernst & Young, reveals that a meagre 5% of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is directly targeted to benefit children. More >>
International Response To 13 Years Of Humanitarian Crisis In Syria “not Good Enough”
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 11:17 am | World Vision New Zealand
Leading humanitarian agency, World Vision, says the world’s response to 13 years of protracted conflict, hunger, poverty, and displacement in Syria has “not been good enough”. Tomorrow marks 13 years of civil war in Syria and the country is ... More >>
Food Price Spikes: NZ Among Countries With Highest Food Cost Rises
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:02 am | World Vision New Zealand
A new report from World Vision reveals the dramatically escalating cost of an average food basket over the past year in New Zealand and several other countries, including some of the world’s poorest nations. The research examined food prices in 67 countries ... More >>
Three Million Children In Ukraine Face Even Greater Risk After Two Years Of War
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:48 am | World Vision New Zealand
The war in Ukraine is about to hit the two-year mark and millions of children are still in urgent need of mental health support, education, and protection. More than 6.4 million people have fled Ukraine in the past two years, while more than 3.6 million ... More >>
One Year On From Earthquake And The Situation In Syria Is More Critical Than Ever
Monday, 5 February 2024, 12:25 pm | World Vision New Zealand
More than 800,000 people are still living in tents in northwest Syria and millions more struggle to get enough to eat each day, a year on from the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake, which hit one year ago on February 6, 2023, killed more ... More >>
New Zealand Households Spend $77 A Week On Goods Linked To Child And Forced Labour
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 5:45 pm | World Vision New Zealand
New research, released today by World Vision, reveals that New Zealand imported nearly $8 billion worth of goods associated with child and forced labour in 2022. The Risky Goods – Supply Chain Risk Report finds that 10% of the country’s imports ... More >>
Emergency resettlement plan needed in light of Afghans’ difficult experience in NZ
Monday, 2 October 2023, 6:57 am | World Vision New Zealand
A new report reveals the challenges experienced by Afghan nationals who sought refuge in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021, with many spending months in cramped hotel rooms, and at times struggling to access mental health support, employment, and education. ... More >>
Humanitarians From The Pacific In NZ For Conference To Improve The Lives Of Vulnerable Children
Monday, 4 September 2023, 12:29 pm | World Vision New Zealand
This week leaders from the Pacific and South-East Asia are in Auckland to discuss efforts to help children and families in their regions overcome violence, malnutrition and poverty. The World Vision conference will focus on WOVEN, a five-year partnership ... More >>
World Vision Calls For Mass Arrivals Bill To Be Scrapped
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:49 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand is urging the Government to abandon progress of the Mass Arrivals Bill which would extend the amount of time irregular maritime arrivals, including asylum seekers, can be detained. This week, the Foreign Affairs, Defence, ... More >>
The Hidden Cost Of Beauty: Millions Of Children Working To Produce Ingredients For Cosmetics
Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:16 am | World Vision New Zealand
A new report from World Vision today reveals the dark reality behind glossy beauty products, with many likely to contain ingredients gathered by children working in mines and farms in low-income countries. More >>
