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Zimbabwe cholera epidemic ‘worsening’ says aid agency
11.12.08 - Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic is not under control, Save the Children said today.
Mothers-to-be face death in Zimbabwe
11.12.08 - Hundreds of pregnant women in Zimbabwe face death because of a near-total collapse of obstetric health services, Save the Children warned today.
New Zealand Post Chief Executive joins Save the Children New Zealand
10.12.08 - John Allen, Chief Executive of New Zealand Post, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Save the Children New Zealand.
Save the Children New Zealand launches appeal for humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe
03.12.08 - Save the Children New Zealand has announced that it will be sending NZD $60,000 to support the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe.
Anthrax infections bring new misery to cholera-hit Zimbabwe
01.12.08 - A deadly outbreak of anthrax has killed two children and one adult and is threatening to wipe out at least 60,000 livestock in Zimbabwe’s northern Zambezi Valley, Save the Children warned today.
Half of families torn apart by war in the Congo, says Save the Children
26.11.08 - Over half the people displaced by the latest round of fighting in the Congo have become separated from family members in the chaos of war, a survey by Save the Children and other aid agencies suggests.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Turn Spotlight on Need for Education of Children in Conflict
20.11.08 - In a first-ever joint statement, more than thirty winners of the Nobel Peace Prize today, the anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child signed in 1989 and Universal Children’s Day, called for urgent action to implement quality education and build peace in conflict-affected countries.
Schoolchildren seized as armed groups in DR Congo recruit child soldiers
07.11.08 - Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked a school in a bid to recruit child soldiers. Save the Children knows of two recent incidents in which schoolchildren have been targeted. The children’s charity says the attacks are part of an explosion in child recruitment over the past few weeks.
Save the Children New Zealand responds to the conflict situation in DRC
04.11.08 - Save the Children New Zealand announces that it will be sending $60,000 to support those that are affected by the recent conflict situation in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Six Months after Cyclone in Myanmar, Save the Children Warns of New Risks Facing Children Affected by the Storm
31.10.08 - Six months after Cyclone Nargis swept across Myanmar, a looming water crisis and the impact of lost livelihoods threaten the well-being of children and families made vulnerable by the storm.
Save the Children New Zealand announces appointment of Acting Executive Director
20.10.08 - Save the Children New Zealand announces the appointment of Philip Abraham as the Acting Executive Director.
Save the Children’s Annual Appeal 08 - Financial crisis must not divert efforts to tackle global child hunger
15.10.08 - On the eve of World Food Day on Thursday 16 October, Save the Children warns that hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest children already suffering from severe malnutrition will face a bleaker future as developing nations grapple with food, fuel and financial crises.
Save the Children New Zealand Executive Director retires
01.10.08 - The Board of Save the Children New Zealand (SCNZ) has announced that John Bowis, Executive Director of Save the Children New Zealand for more than 21 years, is to retire from the role in November.
Kiwi icons enhance meaning of Save the Children’s Annual Appeal
29.09.08 - Sir Edmund Hillary, Katherine Sheppard, Sir Apirana Ngata and Ernest Rutherford are New Zealand icons who adorn our country’s dollar bills; but come the week of 13 - 19 October they will be replaced by the face of a child in Save the Children’s nationwide Annual Appeal campaign.
A day off work to raise money for charity
18.09.08 - Click Suite, award-winning interactive media firm, have decided to take the day off work to create art and raise money for Save the Children New Zealand.
With education children can rewrite their future
12.09.08 - 12 September 2008 is the second anniversary for Save the Children’s first-ever global campaign Rewrite the Future. This campaign was launched to provide education for the millions of children that are out of school in conflict-affected fragile states (CAFS).
Severity of Bihar floods intensifies: Five million now homeless and children face measles threat
04.09.08 - Save the Children reports that children forced to leave their homes because of flood in Bihar, India are now facing severe health threats. The Indian health department has confirmed several cases of diarrhoea and there are reports of an outbreak of measles in the relief camps.
Save the Children responds to flooding in Bihar, India
01.09.08 - Save the Children New Zealand has announced that it is sending an initial NZ$20,000 to support the hundreds of thousands of children who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the devastating floods in India’s northern Bihar region. It is also accepting donations from the public towards its international appeal of NZ$3 million.
NZ supporters cheering for Papua New Guinean Paralympian
01.09.08 - The 2008 Beijing Paralympics opens this week and Joyleen Jefferey is set to take part in the most important race of her life thanks to support from Save the Children programmes in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Helping children can pay off
14.08.08 - If your organisation is focused on inspiring, elevating and enriching the lives of Kiwi kids – you could be eligible for a grant from Save the Children New Zealand.
Child Poverty report shows urgent action needed
07.08.2008 - The government must take urgent action to reduce the appalling level of child poverty in New Zealand, says John Bowis, Executive Director of Save the Children New Zealand.
New Zealanders urged not to forget cyclone survivors
01.08.08 - Three months after Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar, Kiwis are being asked to dig a little deeper into their pockets to help those children and families trying to rebuild their lives.
Fairytale design provides boost for Save the Children
07.07.08 - Leading New Zealand fashion designer Sherilyn Catchpole whose label State of Grace epitomises femininity, romance and theatre has brought all three to bear in a specially designed rug she’s created to raise money for Save the Children.
Save the Children thanks All Blacks
26.06.08 - Save the Children New Zealand acknowledges the valuable contribution made by the All Blacks and the New Zealand Rugby Union during the time that we have been the Official Charity of the All Blacks.
Anti-smacking law – celebrating one year
21.06.08 - It’s now been one year since Aotearoa/New Zealand became the first predominantly English-speaking country to give children the same protection as adults against assault.
Children in quake zone need ongoing help to recover
13.06.08 - The three million children affected by the Sichuan earthquake one month ago will need support for years to come to recover from the aftermath of the disaster.
TelstraClear Chief Executive joins Save the Children
10.06.08 - Allan Freeth, Chief Executive Officer of TestraClear, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Save the Children New Zealand (SCNZ).
Myanmar one month on: helping children rebuild their lives
06.06.08 - As families affected by Cyclone Nargis continue their struggle to recover from its devastating effects Save the Children, one of the biggest aid agencies operating in Myanmar, is focusing its attention on getting children back to school.
Lack of aid leaves children last in line for school
03.06.08 - The international community is ignoring the plight of 37 million children around the world who are missing out on their education because of civil war, armed struggle or environmental crises within their own countries.
Myanmar’s children will be able to play again
30.05.08 - Many of Myanmar’s children will have the opportunity to laugh and play again, thanks to child-friendly spaces being set up by Save the Children.
Budget empowers parents and communities, says Save the Children New Zealand
22.05.08 - Save the Children New Zealand welcomes the Government’s Budget initiatives which will strengthen and empower the capacity of parents and communities to care for New Zealand’s children.
Myanmar Cyclone: Aid reaches the furthest corner of the cyclone zone
21.05.08 - A team from aid agency Save the Children has reached the western most tip of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, bringing aid to some of the people hardest hit by cyclone Nargis.
Myanmar Cyclone: Thousands of children will die from hunger within weeks unless reached by aid
20.05.08 - Thousands of young children in Myanmar will die within two to three weeks from hunger unless food reaches them soon, Save the Children says.
Bunnings And Save The Children’s Myanmar Response Day
19.05.08 - New Zealanders can help raise much needed funds for those affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma) by buying a sausage at Bunnings and Save the Children’s Myanmar Response Day – Friday 23 May.
Thousands of children lost and in danger in Myanmar
16.05.08 - Up to 2000* of the youngest survivors of Myanmar are lost and unable to find their parents since Cyclone Nargis ripped through their homeland, says Katy Barnett, Save the Children's Child Protection Advisor.
Save the Children calls for safe play places in China
16.05.08 - Through reports of 14,866 dead, and rising, Save the Children calls for safe places for children and their families to take cover.
Conditions in Myanmar likely to deteriorate if more aid is not brought in
15.05.08 - Almost two weeks ago, a deadly cyclone struck Myanmar killing tens of thousands of people. In emergencies children are hit hardest hit, and this disaster is no different. It is believed that around 40 per cent of the dead and missing are children.
Save the Children report reveals best and worst places to be a mum
06.05.08 - To coincide with Mother’s Day, Save the Children has published its ninth annual State of the World’s Mothers report, comparing the best and worst countries in which to be a mother and child.
Millions homeless across Myanmar as Save the Children responds to Cyclone Nargis
06.05.08 - A Save the Children emergency assessment team has just returned from three of the areas of Yangon Division worst affected by Cyclone Nargis which struck Myanmar in the early hours of Saturday.
All Blacks join World Kids Colouring Day
06.05.08 - All Black Joe Rokocoko swapped a rugby ball for colouring pens when he joined students at St Dominic’s Primary School in Blockhouse Bay to launch the first World Kids Colouring Day.
Tax rebates on Save the Children donations
30.04.08 - Donations of $5 or more to Save the Children New Zealand are tax deductible. Anyone who pays income tax in New Zealand can claim up to a third of their donations back from IRD after the end of the personal tax year, up to your net income. This new rule came into effect on April 1 2008.
Cycle to Save the children
28.04.08 - If you’re looking for a holiday with some action and an opportunity to ‘give something back’ Save the Children New Zealand’s Vietnam Cycle Challenge may be just the thing to spin your wheels.
Save the Children gives young film-makers a voice
15.04.08 - Save the Children New Zealand online voters have given young Kiwi film-makers the thumbs up for their thought-provoking films about sustainability.
Wellington Branch is looking for a Treasurer
07.04.08 - Have you ever considered volunteering for Save the Children, but don't want to be a collector? The Wellington Branch of Save the Children is now looking for a Treasurer.
Kids Colouring Day helps build a brighter future
03.04.08 - New Zealand primary schools and holiday programmes are lining up to take part in a global art initiative to mark the first World Kids Colouring Day, being run in partnership with Save the Children and STAEDTLER NZ.
Apply now for Save the Children Small Grants Fund
02.04.08 - Those organisations working to support the rights of children in New Zealand have until April 15 to apply to Save the Children for a small grants fund.
Children’s colouring day helps kids in conflict
13.03.08 - Save the Children New Zealand is calling on Kiwi children to take part in a global colouring day to raise money for children living in countries affected by conflict.
Children’s Education is Critical to Long-lasting Peace – yet nearly one in three peace agreements do not include education
13.03.08 - More than a place to learn, education can mitigate the effects of conflict on children and build peace in countries affected by armed conflict, says Save the Children in their latest report, Where Peace Begins.
Children’s advocate to visit New Zealand
11.03.08 - Save the Children New Zealand (SCNZ) is hosting a public forum with guest speaker Mamatha Esteves, Children’s Programme Manager of India’s Agricultural Development and Training Society (ADATS), SCNZ’s partner organisation in South India.
Children of West Darfur are getting an education despite ongoing upheaval and conflict
05.03.08 - Tens of thousands of Darfur’s displaced children are in school today thanks to the efforts of organisations like Save the Children, which serves more children and families in West Darfur State than any other independent humanitarian agency.
Kiwi child discipline law gets big tick
21.02.08 - New Zealand has been congratulated by leading international children’s advocates for its ground-breaking new law banning physical punishment of children – and heralded as an example for other countries to follow.
Chad fighting risks humanitarian crisis in Cameroon
11.02.08 - Ongoing fighting in the capital of Chad may trigger a humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Cameroon, Save the Children warned today.
Entire Humanitarian operation at risk across Chad
04.02.08 - A US$300 million global aid operation supporting millions of people in Chad is now under threat as violence in the capital disrupts the aid supply chain.
Sevens Tournament supports Save the Children
30.01.2008 - Rugby fans are gearing up for a treat of Sevens action this weekend when the NZI Sevens kicks off at Westpac Stadium on Friday 1 February -and with the assistance of Save the Children New Zealand, one lucky youngster from Porirua, 11-year-old Mariah De La Mere, has won the opportunity to run the match ball onto the field ahead of the first quarter-final game on day two of this iconic event.
Save the Children responds to the Mozambique floods
24.01.08 - Save the Children has announced that it is sending NZ$35,000 to support the thousands of children who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the devastating floods in Mozambique. It is also accepting donations towards its international appeal.
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka appointed New Secretary General at the International Save the Children Alliance
23.01.08 - The International Save the Children Alliance, the world’s largest independent movement for children, has appointed Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, as its new Secretary General with effect from March.
Peter Woicke appointed Chair of the International Save the Children Alliance
15.01.08 - The world's leading independent charity for children, the International Save the Alliance, has appointed Peter Woicke Chair of its global Board. Mr Woicke, takes over the role from Barry Clarke who has held the position of Chair for the past six years.
Save the Children seeks marketing services
14.01.08 - Save the Children New Zealand (SCNZ) is seeking proposals to carry out a range of marketing services. If you'd like a copy of the RFP please email info@savethechildren.org.nz
Traumatised children sleeping rough after fleeing Kenya violence
07.01.08 - Save the Children is extremely concerned by the impact of the recent violence in Kenya on children. Thousands of children have been forced to leave the safety of their homes because of fighting and many are now sleeping rough and are extremely vulnerable.