As Cyclone Winston bears down on Tonga, Oxfam New Zealand is preparing a two-pronged response: helping local communities recover from cyclone damage and ensuring the risk of the present Zika virus spreading is minimised.
Tonga braces for Cyclone Winston
An Economy for the 1%
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 the richest individuals to hide US$7.6 trillion. Click below to download the summary or the full report.
62 people own same wealth as half the world
Runaway inequality has created a world where 62 people own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population – a figure that has fallen from 388 just five years ago, according to an Oxfam report published today ahead of the annual gathering of the world’s financial and political elites in Davos.
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Cyclone Ula approaches Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Ula could bring further heartache to people hit by Cyclone Pam last year as it passes close to Vanuatu’s southern islands this afternoon.
Tonga rings in 2016 with Cyclone Ula
The extent of damage in Tonga is becoming more clear in the wake of Cyclone Ula.
Cyclone Ula strikes Tonga: Oxfam poised to respond
Oxfam New Zealand is ready to respond to cyclone Ula, which swept through Tonga overnight and is expected to continue its course through the country until this evening.
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