A number of wildfires continue to affect the Christchurch City area (Canterbury Region, eastern South Island, New Zealand) since the last 48 hours, causing population evacuation and damage. The...
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Council for International Development: 2022-2023 Member & Sector Survey Report
CID Member and Sector Survey 2022-2023: A Snapshot into Aotearoa New Zealand’s International Development and Humanitarian Aid Sector The Council for International Development’s (CID) annual...
Global Child Nutrition Foundation Global Survey 2020: New Zealand
School year: 2020 Healthy School Lunches Programme (Ka Ora, Ka Ako) Lead Agency: Ministry of Education
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New residence pathway for Special Ukraine Visa holders settled in New Zealand
The Government continues to support those who have fled the illegal war in Ukraine with the announcement of a new residence pathway for Special Ukraine Visa holders. “Many of those who sought safety...
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“She vaccinated my baby and that’s all…” Immunisation decision-making and experiences among refugee mothers resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand
Nadia A. Charania BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 1349 (2023) Abstract Background To prevent disease outbreaks, refugee children must be age-appropriately immunised. This qualitative...
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From Afghanistan to Aotearoa: A determination to start again and thrive
Fahim Mazuri wasn’t emotionally prepared to leave Afghanistan when he boarded a New Zealand-bound flight in March last year. Today we mark World Refugee Day. We pay tribute to the millions of...
New Zealand - Severe weather (New Zealand MetService, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 April 2023)
Tornadoes, strong winds, hailstorms, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affected both the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand on 9-10 April, causing several severe weather-related...
New Zealand - Floods (New Zealand Government, Auckland Emergency Service, MET Service, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 February 2023)
Heavy rainfall related to post-tropical cyclone GABRIELLE has been affecting northern New Zealand, with extensive floodings and landslides. According to media reports, one person is missing in...
Earthquake in New Zealand, 51km SE of New Plymouth, Magnitude: 5.7, Depth: 191.01 (12 January 2022)
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Earthquake in New Zealand, Shake Map, 2022-01-12
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Huge Hanes new clothing donations a warm welcome for former refugees
It’s the little things that can make a big difference — and if you’re a former refugee arriving in a new home country, that might just be a fresh pair of socks or a warm new hoodie. In the last six...
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New Zealand charities call to raise the refugee quota
23 August 2021 Aid charities are calling for New Zealand to play its part, and increase the refugee quota by 1000 immediately to take in those Afghans and their families running for their lives. “We...
New Zealand - Floods (Metservice New Zealand, CDEM Canterbury, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 31 May 2021)
Heavy rain has been affecting several Districts of the Canterbury Region (central-eastern South Island, southern New Zealand) over the past few days causing floods and rivers overflow, and resulting...
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Please take me to a safe place: The imprisonment of asylum seekers in Aotearoa New Zealand
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS “Please take me to a safe place” are the desperate words of a 20-year-old African asylum seeker pleading to be released from prison in Auckland. After fleeing...
Earthquake in New Zealand, Shake Map, 2021-03-04
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New Zealand and Pacific island countries – Earthquake (DG ECHO partners, NEMA NZ, PTWC, GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 March 2021)
Two earthquakes of 7.4 M and 8.1 M at a depth of 56 km and 19 km occurred offshore in the South Pacific Ocean very close to the northern Kermadec Islands (New Zealand) on 4 March. The epicentre of...
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Tsunami (Hawaiian Islands) - Kermadec Islands Region - 8.0: Tsunami Travel Time - 04 March 2021 1928 UTC, Earthquake Epicenter (Lat/Lon): -29.6,-176.0
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Tsunami – Kermadec Islands Region 8.1M – Watch and Warning Zones 04 March 2021 20:00 UTC
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Red Cross calls on the NZ Government to meet the planned refugee quota of 1,500 people
The plan to settle 210 people is a promising start and New Zealand Red Cross is hopeful the Government will now prioritise meeting its policy of settling 1,500 people annually. Wellington, New...
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Refugee quota to resume on a limited basis
New Zealand’s Refugee Quota Programme is resuming with small groups of refugee families beginning to arrive for resettlement in February 2021. New Zealand’s annual refugee programme is a reflection...