Advocacy The Exploitation of Migrant Workers in New Zealand & Why We Must End Employer-Tied Visas On International Migrants Day, we uncover how migrant workers who keep Aotearoa’s orchards, vineyards, and construction sites moving are caught in unjust systems that were never built to protect them—and call for change. Read more... Morgan Theakston, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Two Tearfund CEOs and the Disaster that Unites Them On opposite sides of the world, two Tearfund CEOs faced the same disaster in strikingly different ways. This is the two-part story of their response to the Sri Lanka Boxing Day tsunami. Read more... Ian McInnes & Steve Tollestrup, Thursday, November 20, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Why Local Communities Must Lead Humanitarian Responses We’re not the heroes in aid work—it's the local communities at the centre of responses, writes Tearfund’s Humanitarian Specialist, Steph Fry. Read more... Steph Fry, Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Advocacy 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Buy Your Next Pair of Shoes Making impulse purchases seems like the norm these days, but it doesn’t have to be. These six questions will help you slow down, cut through greenwashing, and choose shoes that align with your values. Read more... Tearfund, Sunday, November 2, 2025
Sponsorship Seven reasons to sponsor a child Whether you are a child sponsor or are thinking about becoming one, here are seven ways your support can help transform a child’s life. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Hunger crisis forcing Ethiopian girls into child marriage Prolonged drought in Ethiopia is leading to an increase in child marriage as parents struggle to feed their children. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Waking up to the Hunger Crisis in East Africa Fifty million people are on the brink of famine. Here's how you can pray for the worst affected. Read more
General Black Friday? Let’s think before we buy-day! With Black Friday around the corner, we’re looking at over-consumption and how to put the break on the take and take. Read more
General Looking for a meaningful gift this Christmas? We can help! Tearfund's annual feel-good gift guide, Gift for Life, is chock-full of impactful gift ideas, sure to touch every heart this Christmas. Here's our five most popular gifts under $100! Read more
General Open letter urging Kiwis to encourage fashion companies to align with the UN Fashion Charter As COP27 continues, Tearfund, Oxfam and Fashion Revolution are asking fashion companies to step up their commitments to tackle climate change, and we’re asking you to join us! Read more
General Fashion industry to cop flack at climate crisis talks With COP27 happening at the moment, we dive into the role of the fashion industry in the climate crisis. Read more
General A journey through war-torn Ukraine Auckland doctor Himali McInnes shares her experience accompanying her aid worker husband on a recent trip to Western Ukraine, where money donated by Kiwis is helping house people whose homes have been destroyed. Read more