World Vision New Zealand - Latest News [Page 11]
Parachute Band in Wellington
Friday, 16 September 2005, 12:34 am | World Vision New Zealand
It's been eight years since the internationally renowned Kiwi gospel band, The Parachute Band, toured New Zealand but this year World Vision presents them on a nationwide tour over September and October with special guest juliagrace, an electronica solo ... More >>
Gardening tools for Dad will help an orphan of HIV
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 2:54 pm | World Vision New Zealand
No more boring socks and ties for Dad on Father's Day. World Vision's new online Gifts of Hope catalogue means you can buy an innovative gift for Dad that will benefit families in need in World Vision's projects in Malawi and Zambia, Africa. The online ... More >>
Three top scholars win trip to Mongolia
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:26 am | World Vision New Zealand
Three New Zealand high school students have won a Sanitarium-funded travelling scholarship to visit Mongolia with World Vision, after an intensive week in Wellington this week. More >>
Niger children suffering acute malnutrition
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 7:17 pm | World Vision New Zealand
While the Western world dons white arm bands and calls for an end to poverty, millions in Niger are on the brink of starving to death. More >>
NZ help for famine victims in Niger
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 4:55 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision NZ has committed $220,000 to the aid of drought and famine-stricken Niger where 3.6 million Nigeriens are in critical need. More >>
Famine supporters get chance to visit Mongolia
Monday, 23 May 2005, 10:29 am | World Vision New Zealand
A student from Wellington could soon be on their way to Mongolia to learn how money they raised in the 40 Hour Famine will change lives. More >>
Top 40 Hour Famine schools announced
Friday, 20 May 2005, 3:59 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision has just announced the 21 senior school scholarship winners and 20 intermediate school scholarship winners for this year's 40 Hour Famine, a selection that will eventually see three senior students selected for Sanitarium Travelling Scholarships ... More >>
Budget: Could do better says World Vision head
Friday, 20 May 2005, 11:36 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand's CEO Helen Green says the increase in overseas aid in yesterday's Budget is a start, but nowhere enough to address global needs. More >>
AMP giant cheque to World Vision's tsunami appeal
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 9:54 am | World Vision New Zealand
When Stephen White, Acting Managing Director for AMP's Financial Services (NZ) presented a large cheque of 25,792.35 to World Vision's Marketing Director Bruce Waldin, he said it represented a lot of sausages. More >>
World Vision CEO sees Tsunami aid first hand
Monday, 4 April 2005, 4:06 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision's CEO Helen Green has just returned from India where she saw the tremendous work that has been done on the tsunami-wrecked coast. But she says it's the poignant stories behind the headlines that are heart-wrenching. More >>
World Vision assessment team is on its way to Nias
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 10:21 am | World Vision New Zealand
A World Vision assessment team is on its way to Nias, an island off the west coast of Sumatra still reeling from Monday's 8.7 magnitude earthquake. More >>
World Vision's building collapses in quake
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 3:21 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision's staff are safe but shaken after their building collapsed in Nias following the March 28 earthquake. More >>
40 Hour Famine Launched With pre-Famine Feast
Friday, 18 March 2005, 9:31 am | World Vision New Zealand
Auckland Girls Grammar School is launching the 40 Hour Famine in their school on Friday 18 March during their lunchtime with a pre-Famine Feast of picnics and a sausage sizzle. They are raising money for the Famine by selling sausages and taking up a ... More >>
Principals Cycle for Tsunami Victims
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 11:47 am | World Vision New Zealand
Most realtors attending the Professionals Real Estate Annual Conference in Rotorua today (Wednesday 16 March) will be arriving by plane, train or automobile. Real Estate Principals Colin Claxton from Manurewa and Havard Daniels from Albany, arrived on ... More >>
Famine Funds to Help Children in Crisis
Monday, 14 March 2005, 4:05 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision hopes to break its fundraising record with this year's 40 Hour Famine, as young people across the country respond to its call to help children in desperate situations. More >>
Health And Work Programmes Underway Post-Tsunami
Friday, 11 March 2005, 2:00 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is focusing on the health and economic needs of people in tsunami-affected areas of Asia, now that emergency relief work is almost complete. More >>
Tsunami - World Vision is focusing on the health
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 4:56 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is focusing on the health and economic needs of people in tsunami-affected areas of Asia, now that emergency relief work is almost complete. More >>
Doctor Challenges Wellington Students on HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 11:37 am | World Vision New Zealand
This year's 40 Hour Famine speaker, Dr Hector Jalipa, says customs and cultural practices that promote a cycle of death and illness, must be challenged if the world is to halt the devastating AIDS pandemic. More >>
Doctor To Challenge Wellington Students
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 2:49 pm | World Vision New Zealand
This year's 40 Hour Famine speaker, Dr Hector Jalipa, says customs and cultural practices that promote a cycle of death and illness, must be challenged if the world is to halt the devastating AIDS pandemic. More >>
Funds from this year's 40 Hour Famine
Monday, 7 March 2005, 5:01 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Funds from this year's 40 Hour Famine (18 – 20 March) have already been committed to World Vision's Tsunami relief work, to the tune of US$100,000. More >>