The latest news and media releases from Oxfam New Zealand.
Vaccine monopolies make cost of vaccinating the world against COVID at least 5 times more expensive than it could be
The cost of vaccinating the world against COVID-19 could be at least five times cheaper if pharmaceutical companies weren’t profiteering …
Billionaires blast into space as billions suffer on planet Earth
In response to Jeff Bezos’ space flight scheduled for Wednesday NZ time, Deepak Xavier, Oxfam International’s Global Head of Inequality …
Six-fold increase in people suffering famine-like conditions since pandemic began
11 people are likely dying every minute from hunger, now outpacing COVID-19 fatalities, warns Oxfam. A new Oxfam report today …
Oxfam Aotearoa reacts to Lawyers for Climate Action (LCANZI) announcement
Lawyers for Climate Action (LCANZI) announced that they will be taking the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and Climate Minister James …
OECD Inclusive Framework agrees two-pronged tax reform and 15 percent global minimum tax: Oxfam reaction
Responding to the announcement today that the OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) has agreed to …
Oxfam Aotearoa launches a petition to help farmers curb climate pollution
Oxfam kicks-off the campaign with a petition that supporters will sign to get the New Zealand government to help our …
Oxfam responds to the announcement that COVAX has received more funding and is planning to accelerate its vaccine rollout
Responding to the announcement that COVAX has received more funding and is planning to accelerate its vaccine rollout, projecting it …
Queer communities at huge risk in Lebanon, Oxfam research warns
Lebanon’s queer communities have few safe spaces left and have been among the hardest hit by the combined impacts of …
