Did a tragic family secret influence Kate Sheppard’s mission to give New Zealand women...
Source: University of Canterbury – statements
Home >
News >
2020 >
03 July 2020
The family of pioneering New Zealand suffragist Kate Sheppard kept an important secret –...
Human Rights – National Day of protest against Israeli plans to annex (steal) more...
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Tomorrow, 4 July, will see protests in at least nine centres around New Zealand against Israeli plans to steal more...
Building a more sustainable construction sector
Source: New Zealand Government
A new programme, which sets a firm course for the Building and Construction sector to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has...
Citi and Citi Foundation Reach Over US$100 Million in Commitments for COVID-19 Community Relief...
Source: Media Outreach
New Efforts Support Communities of Color That Have Been Disproportionally Impacted by the PandemicCiti Foundation Donates US$25 Million to Support Community Development Financial...
Scholarship placements for agricultural emissions scientists doubles
Source: New Zealand Government
Scholarships for 57 early-career agricultural emissions scientists from 20 developing countries is another example of New Zealand’s international leadership in primary...
.jpg "Sharing dreams, hopes and fears: Children’s poems of life in lockdown"){kind=small}
Sharing dreams, hopes and fears: Children’s poems of life in lockdown
Source: Save The Children
COVID-19 continues to have devastating consequences for children and their rights. Temporary school closures have impacted over 90% of students worldwide;...
Food taxes and subsidies would bring major health gains, study shows
Source: University of Otago
Wednesday 1 July 2020 12:43pmA consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20...
Indigenous voices on sustainability take global platform
Source: Massey University
Māori philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene has been appointed to the UN Human Development Advisory Board.
Māori philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene has...
Political Parties – Potential ISDS Problems Post Covid-19
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: John Ring, Social Credit Foreign Affairs Spokesperson.
“The presence of investor – state dispute settlement provisions in international treaties is likely to...
Museums – Te Papa and Third Culture Minds stand in solidarity with the Black...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Te Papa Museum
Te Papa and Third Culture Minds are standing in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement, with an...
Marriage equality and the right to form a family
Source: Human Rights Commission
The New Zealand Human Rights Commission formally endorses marriage equality and a non-discriminatory approach to adoption that gives primacy to the...
Education – Ara applauds Education New Zealand’s Innovation Healthcare Challenge winners
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Ara Institute of Canterbury
ChristchurchNZ’s Emerging Future’s Two Week Innovation Healthcare Challenge has just finished, with Team Aritma emerging as the ‘Judges...
