Coalition of Campaigners Calls for Changes to Relationship Rules in Welfare System this Valentine’s...
Source: Fairer Future
A coalition of welfare advocacy and child poverty action groups is doing something a little different this Valentine’s Day.
Fairer Future – a...
NZ Super is a taonga, not a burden: Retirement Commissioner seeks political accord
Source: Retirement Commissioner
The Retirement Commissioner has (today) released a paper outlining various policy options and considerations for NZ Super – but maintains keeping the...
National Govt will make more people poorer
Source: Green Party
The Social Development Minister, Louise Upston’s plan to increase benefit sanctions and decrease the rate at which benefits increase each year will...
Health Appointments – ProCare Charitable Foundation announce new Board Chair
Source: ProCare
The ProCare Charitable Foundation is delighted to announce Dr Peter Didsbury as the new Chair of the Board, with his role effective from...
ChildFund NZ joins global experts to prevent child abuse online
Source: ChildFund New Zealand
Reports of online child sexual abuse material have increased 15,000% over the last 15 years, with nine out of ten victims aged between 3...
Government’s policies will make it harder for unemployed workers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is concerned that the Government’s welfare and employment policies will make it harder for...
Māori face significant harm from axing govt funding of background reports
Source: Green Party
Māori will be among the most impacted by the Government’s cruel, irrational, and senseless plan to stop funding pre-sentencing background reports.
“Today the...
Income support for unemployed must be urgently increased
Source: Green Party
Stats NZ unemployment data released today further highlights the urgent need for this government to step up and provide everyone with enough...
AFGHANISTAN: Lack of snow raises fears of further drought as children and communities suffer...
Source: Save The Children
KABUL, 5 February 2024 – A warmer-than-average winter and lack of snow are ominous signs of worsening climatic and drought conditions...
Health News – ProCare Foundation announces recipients of $210,000 of funding
Source: ProCare
The ProCare Charitable Foundation has announced today that $210,000 of funding has been given to six organisations in Auckland who are striving to...
Education News – IHC urges budget decision to protect the most vulnerable
Source: IHC
IHC is urging the Ministry of Education to think hard and act fairly when it comes to finding ways to meet the Government’s...
2023 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX REVEALS HOW EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA GRAPPLE WITH CORRUPTION...
Source: Transparency International
CPI 2023 reveals a region in crisis
Berlin, 30 January 2024 – The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International...
