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NZ govt announce $100m support package to Cook Islands and Fiji

Posted on 30 November 2021

The New Zealand government has announced a further $100 million package to support the Cook Islands and Fiji’s Covid response and recovery.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, said New Zealand remained committed…
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Urgent calls for global solidarity in pandemic response

Posted on 29 November 2021

Following recent news about the new Covid variant, ‘Omicron’, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa, has called for greater global solidarity.

The WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Moeti, said:…
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Event explores re-imagining Pacific tourism post-pandemic

Posted on 29 November 2021

Covid has effectively closed Pacific state borders to tourists for nearly two years. What will tourism in the Pacific look like post Covid, and how can New Zealanders be ‘good’…
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Advocacy Report May - Aug 2021

Posted on 24 November 2021

Covid continues to dominate in 2021. Disaster strikes in Haiti and Afghanistan. And there is a further push towards joint international development activities.

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This Advocacy Report collates the general…
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Unpicking the minister’s speech

Posted on 23 November 2021

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta gave her first major foreign policy speech recently on Aotearoa New Zealand’s policy in the Pacific. Anna Powles, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies…
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PNG deadly Covid crisis getting worse

Posted on 23 November 2021

People in Papua New Guinea are not getting enough Covid vaccines due to misinformation. This is causing immense stress and suffering throughout the country, says Quenelda Clegg Chair of CID’s…
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COP26 – a partial success

Posted on 16 November 2021

Opinions vary as to whether COP26 was a success. 
 
Least Developed Countries (LDC Group), representing 46 of the poorest countries most vulnerable to climate change while contributing the least, acknowledged the progress…
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Announcing photo competition winners 2021

Posted on 15 November 2021

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for this year's photo competition! 

WinnersInternational Development category

Congratulations ADRA!

Chin State, Myanmar​

A farmer proudly stands amongst his growing corn. Farmers are learning to increase their quality…
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Four ways Mozambique adapts to climate-related crisis

Posted on 09 November 2021

Mozambique is the fifth country globally, most affected by extreme weather over the past two decades, according to the the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index. Almost 500,000 people were affected…
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‘Adaptation, loss and damage day’ at COP26

Posted on 09 November 2021

Focus at COP26 turned to adaptation, loss and damage, on Monday. Leaders from developing countries called for developed countries to uphold their promise of financial support for loss and damage impacts and adaptation…
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