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Fast fashion sweatshops

Fast fashion gets the boot in 2020

Is it time you ditched fast fashion for a more ethical and sustainable lifestyle? Fast fashion in 2020 is unsustainable, …
Davos 2020

We all want to live in a caring society

Let’s make 2020 the year we reset our economies to care for each other, not billionaires’ fortunes. Click here to …
School Strike for Climate, Auckland - Vernon Rive

Standing together – hope in action in 2019

What a year 2019 has been. Together, we’ve achieved so much. The global systems of injustice and the extremely rich …
Dhaka Handicrafts

Meet the Makers: Every Gift Has a Story

Discover the stories behind the gifts, meet the makers, and find out how shopping with Oxfam New Zealand helps artisans …
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Aroha and gratitude for our volunteers

Oxfam is lucky enough to be supported by countless inspiring volunteers, who make so much possible around the globe. Volunteers …
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The butterfly effect – In memory and in gratitude

It is said that the flutter of a butterfly’s wings can cause a cyclone on the other side of the …
Rohingya Refugees Anniversary

Rohingya Refugees: working for peace, longing for home

Two years on There are close to a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh – more than 700,000 arrived following the violence …
2040-Film-Review

Daring to hope for a better future: a 2040 film review

Local solutions to global challenges. Turn on the news on any given day, and chances are you’ll be bombarded with …

Research and reports

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At Oxfam Aotearoa, we believe that all people are entitled to decent work and income security and to essential services such as health and education. Everyone should have gender equality, security from conflict and disasters, and be able to participate in social and political life. Below you’ll find a wide selection of reports and research papers on the programming and advocacy we undertake to achieve these aims.

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The global inequality crisis is reaching new extremes. The richest 1% now have more wealth than the rest of the world combined. A global network of tax havens further enables …
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A super-charged weather phenomenon will see millions of poor and vulnerable people face hunger and poverty this year and next, as recent record global temperatures, droughts and erratic rains are …
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What will the Paris climate change agreement be remembered for? People demanded action. After sleeping for too long, leaders opened their eyes. But it’s a mixed bag – powerful governments …
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Climate change is inextricably linked to economic inequality: it is a crisis that is driven by the greenhouse gas emissions of the “haves” that hits the “have-nots” the hardest. The …
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There is likely to be a climate deal in Paris. The emission pledges that more than 150 governments have put on the table this year show that global climate ambition …
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On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake that left nearly 9,000 people dead and destroyed or damaged more than 850,000 homes. Many of the …
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Action needed on aid, refuge, and to end the bloodshed The arrival of tens of thousands of Syrians to Europe’s borders and the shocking deaths of women, children and men …
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Millions of poor people in the Pacific face hunger and poverty this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains as global temperatures reach new records, and because of …
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Saturday 13 September 2015 marked six months since Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu causing widespread destruction across the eastern and south-eastern islands of the country and affecting about 188,000 people …
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Why Australia and New Zealand must heed the Pacific’s calls for stronger action on climate change. A report for the 46th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Port Moresby, September 2015 …
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Climate change is already affecting what we all eat, and is the biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger. Coal is the biggest single cause of climate change, yet …
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In 2014, after unprecedented destruction and suffering in Gaza, international donors pledged $3.5bn and a change in approach. Six months later, reconstruction and recovery have barely begun, there has been …
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Global wealth is increasingly being concentrated in the hands of a small wealthy elite. These wealthy individuals have generated and sustained their vast riches through their interests and activities in …
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On 12 January 2010, a massive earthquake hit Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, killing 220,000 people, injuring 300,000 and severely damaging great swaths of the city. While enormous challenges remain as the …
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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a pivotal moment for the humanitarian sector; many lessons were learned and the humanitarian system was strengthened as a result. However, ten years on, …

Media releases

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The latest news and media releases from Oxfam Aotearoa

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Bangladesh’s Monsoon: At least five killed in Cox’s Bazar camps

At least five people were killed in the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps today, as the monsoon floods that hit Southern …
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Oxfam welcomes support from political parties for fossil fuel free Pacific: We need to stop polluting, and start paying

Oxfam Aotearoa says all major parties must show they are listening to Pacific demands on climate change ahead of this …
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Black Sea Grain Deal: Time to rethink how to feed the world

In response to Russia pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam food expert, said:“While this grain …
Flooding in India

Oxfam India: Poor and marginalised communities most vulnerable to unpredictable floods

Oxfam India is responding to the catastrophic flooding in the National Capital Region and Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand which has …
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Big business’ windfall profits rocket to “obscene” US$1 trillion a year amid cost-of-living crisis; Oxfam and ActionAid renew call for windfall taxes

722 mega-corporations raked in US$1 trillion a year in windfall profits in 2021 and 2022.A windfall tax of 90 percent …
Destruction in Ukraine

Oxfam reaction to UN report on civilian casualties in Ukraine conflict

Oxfam welcomes today’s Open Debate on the UN’s 2023 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, which highlights the urgent …
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Statement Of Solidarity: Oxfam Condemns The Killing Of Union Leader, Shahidul Islam

Oxfam stands in solidarity with the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), trade union leaders and all human rights …
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EU outshines NZ with its vote for Corporate Due Diligence

On 1 June, 2023, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) shedding light …