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The latest news and media releases from Oxfam Aotearoa

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Oxfam responds in Bangladesh and Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha leaves a trail of destruction

Super cyclonic storm Mocha made a landfall in Myanmar’s Rakhine state area, reaching a speed of 250 kmph, and crossing …
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Chocolate giants reap huge profits as promises to improve farmers’ incomes “ring hollow”

Ghanaian cocoa farmers’ paltry incomes fell on average by 16 percent since the start of the pandemic —while the confectionary …
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New Zealand clothing brands lag behind international transparency standards

A milestone report released today by Oxfam Aotearoa reveals that some popular New Zealand clothing brands are failing to provide …
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Top CEOs got a real-term 9% pay rise in 2022 while workers worldwide took a 3% pay cut

Workers on average worked six days “for free” last year because their wages lagged behind inflation —while real pay for …
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Oxfam reaction: Tax report by Sapere Research commissioned by tax firm OliverShaw

This report does not paint the full picture of how income is made by New Zealanders. The report’s failure to …
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Obscene amount of aid is going back into the pockets of rich countries

Today, the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD DAC) its preliminary figures on the …
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Oxfam Aotearoa welcomes landmark UN vote to seek ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

Oxfam Aotearoa congratulates Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) on their successful campaign to put the world’s Governments’ responses …
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New offshore oil and gas permit a betrayal of the Pacific

“We’re deeply concerned to learn that just as Pacific leaders have launched a call for a Just Transition to a …