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Published articles
Politics for a better world - by Barry Coates
Published in NZ Herald 8 August, 2005
With tax cuts, race policies and personality politics shaping up as this year's key election issues, the vital issue of poverty - both global and domestic - has slipped far into the background. It should be high on the political agenda.
New Zealand has committed itself to doing its part in alleviating poverty throughout the world, but it is currently nowhere near meeting its obligation. Read more...
Niger – by Georgina Newman
Published in NZ Herald 8 August, 2005
Look at your thumb - it's about the same circumference as 21-month old Salima's arm. They dangle weakly by her side, her spine and ribs protrude through her skin. She only has the energy feed from her mother's withered breast for a few seconds before her heads lolls back over her shoulders, her eyes flickering. Read more...
Press Releases
May 17, 2007
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY AOTEAROA HAND OVER PETITION!
Two years of campaigning paid off today when Foreign Minister Winston Peters accepted a representative petition from members of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY (MPH) coalition.
September 15, 2006
The revolution will not be televised!
Twenty five years ago New Zealanders helped to make apartheid history. We stood up for what we believed.
“It’s time to stand up again.” says Dave Dobbyn, New Zealand music icon. Read More...
September 8, 2006
Aid Money Hijacked for War on Terror
An independent review of international aid says that the US war on terror has resulted in billions of dollars of aid money being diverted way from the world’s poorest people. Read More...
September 8, 2006
The Reality of Aid - Stacey Morrison
Radio and TV presenter and member of the United Nations Face to Face Campaign, Stacey Morrison has joined the call for the Government to increase the level of official overseas aid following a new report that says the poorest people in the world are worse off now than they were 15 years ago. Read More...
September 15, 2005
Summit commitments fall dramatically short
"Leaders have dashed hopes and squandered opportunities, and empty promises cost lives," said Kumi Naidoo of the Global Call to Action against Poverty. Read More...
Press contacts
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Speeches
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Sunday 12 February 2006
'Maori Party Co-Leader Dr Pita Sharples addresses the minimum wage and how it affects poverty amongst low income earners and Maori."
Read it here
