Events calendar
Oxfam's Biggest Coffee Break 2012, Fairtrade Fortnight, May 5 - 20, 2012
In 2011 over 40,000 people took part in Coffee Breaks that swept throughout the country, making it the biggest, most successful event of its kind here in New Zealand.
And in 2012 even more people have signed up, with over 2000 different Coffee Breaks expected to be held across New Zealand.
- Sign ups for 2012 have now closed but you can find out more here.
Fair Trade Fortnight, May 5 -20
With events and activities happening all over the country, including chances to meet a Fairtrade coffee farmer from Papua New Guinea, there are lots of simple ways you can join in and be an important part of Fair Trade Fortnight and make a choice that really matters.
- Fairtrade Wellington: find out what's happening in the fairest capital of them all
- Visit the Fair Trade Fortnight website for a run down of all the events
Growing Change, Grey Lynn, May 27
Growing Change is a documentary that looks at one of the most exciting experiments in the world to grow a fair and sustainable food system.
In Venezuela, from fishing villages to cacao plantations to urban gardens, a growing social movement is showing what's possible when communities, not corporations, start to take control of food.
Sunday May 27, 7.30pm in the Garden Room at the Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn. $2 entry. www.simoncunich.com.au
Water for Survival Group Film Evening, Auckland, June 7
The Oxfam Water for Survival group invites you to a fundraising film showing of The Orator.
The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary, dramatic feature film written and directed by Tusi Tamasese and shot on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The story of the film is a universal one of love, honour and courage. This is cloaked in the language, setting and events that are authentically and uniquely Samoan.
Thursday June 7, 6pm for 6.30pm start. Academy Cinemas, Lorne St, Auckland
$20 donation (per person) to attend. All funds raised will go towards Oxfam’s water programme work in Bougainville. To attend, make your donation via the event’s fundraising page here…
Limited spaces – get in quick to see this fantastic film!
Oxfam Trailwalker, Taupo, April 6-7, 2013
Fundraising deadline for 2012 event: June 20, 2012.
Over the weekend of 31 March – April 1, 2012, 245 teams of four took on the incredible challenge of completing 100km in 36 hours at Oxfam Trailwalker in Taupo. Supported by over 1300 support crew and volunteers at the event these teams walked (or ran) their way through the 100km trail to support Oxfam's life saving work throughout the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
The physical challenge may be over but the fundraising challenge continues until the June 20 fundraising deadline. Will you support them to help reach the $1 million fundraising target and change lives?
Keen to take up the challenge next year? Fill out the form here to be notified when entries open.
Check out www.oxfamtrailwalker.org.nz for all you need to know about the most life changing, team building, foot slogging, friendship forming, group hugging experience...ever!
 Oxfam Coffee Break More than 2000 coffee breaks to be held this Fair Trade Fortnight, May 5-20. |
 West Africa food crisis In 2012, countries across the Sahel are again facing a serious food crisis. Oxfam is there but we need your help. |
 No arms for atrocities The world needs an effective Arms Trade Treaty. Take action and sign our petition calling for a safer world. |
 Voices from Vanuatu Arvie and Thomas are helping young Ni Vanuatu learn lifelong skills. Read their stories. |