The latest news and media releases from Oxfam New Zealand.

NGO heavyweights team up for South Island adventure challenge
Two of New Zealand’s most respected organisations have teamed up in 2021 to offer Kiwis the chance to take on …

Homes flattened, thousands in evacuation centres as powerful Tropical Cyclone Yasa strikes Fiji
Oxfam is working with local partners and coordinating with the Fijian government to assess the damage and …

2.7 billion people have had no ‘social protection’ to cope with Covid-19 economic crisis
New Oxfam research shows that over a third of the world’s population has had no public money to cope with …

Oxfam – Reaction to Climate Ambition Summit
Responding to the UK-hosted Climate Ambition Summit proceedings, Tim Gore, Head of Climate Policy at Oxfam said: “The Climate Ambition …

Oxfam disappointed New Zealand government will not back a People’s Vaccine
Following reports that New Zealand won’t be backing the call to waive patents and facilitate a free and fairly distributed …

Kiwis’ carbon footprint 13 times that of poorest half of world’s population
New Zealand’s efforts to tackle climate change are under fresh scrutiny as global leaders meet this weekend to announce ambitious …

New Zealand’s climate finance lifeline not enough to reach frontline countries – Oxfam
New Zealand’s overseas climate finance is a lifeline to many of the world’s poorest countries and communities on the frontlines …

Campaigners warn that 9 out of 10 people in poor countries are set to miss out on COVID-19 vaccine next year
Rich countries have hoarded enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly 3 times over. Nearly 70 poor countries will …