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Millions More Face Child Labour, Early Marriage Because Of COVID-19
Monday, 18 May 2020, 11:25 am | World Vision New Zealand
Aftershocks – A Perfect Storm, released today by World Vision, reveals that up to 85 million more children could experience physical, sexual and emotional violence in the next three months as vital isolation measures force them to stay home. The ... More >>
COVID-19 could reverse 30 years' poverty reduction progress
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 2:11 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision today warned that unless the international community immediately prioritises the world’s most vulnerable in the fight against COVID-19, 30 years of progress against poverty will be reversed. Children will bear the brunt of this and child ... More >>
With COVID-19 Caring For Our Global Neighbours Is More Important Than Ever
Monday, 4 May 2020, 4:13 pm | World Vision New Zealand
New Zealand’s progress controlling Covid-19 has started to attract international attention. So as infections track down and we scale back our lockdown levels, let's take a moment to poke our heads out of our New Zealand bubble and look at what international ... More >>
Syrian refugees’ homes demolished in Lebanese camps
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 11:08 am | World Vision New Zealand
Syrian refugee families who have already lost almost everything have had their homes destroyed in dawn raids by Lebanon’s military. More >>
UN Children's Rights Convention is a broken promise
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:06 am | World Vision New Zealand
Thirty years after global leaders signed up to protect the rights of children around the world, child focused organisations say not enough has been done and millions of children are still not getting their basic needs met. More >>
World Vision calls for scrapping of refugee restrictions
Monday, 27 May 2019, 12:57 pm | World Vision New Zealand
As the deadline nears for a review of the refugee quota and quota restrictions, World Vision New Zealand is calling on the Government to change the rules, so refugees from the world’s most vulnerable places will be welcome here. More >>
Julian Dennison announced as new 40 Hour Famine Ambassador
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:19 am | World Vision New Zealand
One of New Zealand’s most loved young actors, Julian Dennison, has teamed up with World Vision New Zealand as the 2019 40 Hour Famine Ambassador. More >>
Australia takes step in right direction
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 11:27 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand welcomes news that all refugee children have been taken off Nauru, however the case is not closed as many still face an uncertain future with no permanent settlement solution. More >>
World Vision announces new board chairperson
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:26 am | World Vision New Zealand
Fepulea’i Margie Apa has been announced as the new chairperson of the World Vision New Zealand board. She joined the WVNZ Board in 2011 and has been the deputy chair since 2016. More >>
World Vision calls on the PM to make the most of world stage
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 10:15 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is calling on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to build on her recent announcement of an increase in the refugee quota, and use her time on the global stage to push for more meaningful change in the way the world treats refugees. World Vision has ... More >>
DRC has forced nearly every child into hiding
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:41 pm | World Vision New Zealand
For more than a year, children have been living in fear of the violence in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. More >>
NZ Youth to challenge refugee quota policy
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 3:48 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Hundreds of young people across New Zealand are calling on the government to lift restrictions in the refugee quota system, which make it difficult for refugees from Africa and the Middle East to find protection here. More >>
World Vision will continue to advocate for children on Nauru
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 4:05 pm | World Vision New Zealand
As the plight of the refugee children on Nauru remains unresolved after the Pacific Islands Forum, which finished yesterday, World Vision New Zealand will continue its call to get the kids off Nauru. More >>
World Vision calls on PM to get the Kids off Nauru
Monday, 20 August 2018, 8:44 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand is calling on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to offer to immediately resettle all 119 children and their families who are detained on Nauru. More >>
Parris Goebel to join World Vision 40 Hour Famine
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 10:05 am | World Vision New Zealand
International dancer and choreographer Parris Goebel will team up with World Vision New Zealand this year as the 40 Hour Famine ambassador. More >>
Mexico quake: World Vision readies to respond
Saturday, 9 September 2017, 2:40 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Mexico quake: World Vision readies to respond following strongest earthquake in a century - Spokespeople available More >>
Cyclone Donna: First reports of damage
Friday, 5 May 2017, 2:13 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision has received first reports of damage by Cyclone Donna which has made landfall in the north of Vanuatu. More >>
Kiwis to step into shoes of refugees for 40 Hour Famine
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 12:54 pm | World Vision New Zealand
A minecraft refugee camp, 40 works of art, backyard box camps and sleeping in a cage are just some of the activities set to take place around New Zealand this month for the 40 Hour Famine. More >>
Young New Zealanders dedicate 40 hours to refugee children
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 9:44 am | World Vision New Zealand
Imagine cramming your entire life into a tiny backpack, packing nothing more than a few essential items that you need to survive. Then carrying that backpack through war zones, across countries, sometimes continents, in search of a safer land, leaving ... More >>
World Vision responds to Ecuador earthquake
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 3:24 pm | World Vision New Zealand
International aid and development agency World Vision is responding to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Manabi, northwest Ecuador, on Saturday evening (local time). More >>