Ros Rice

Executive Officer | Community Networks Aotearoa

On the 27^th and 28^th of August two National organisations, Community Networks Aotearoa and the New Zealand Council of Social Services are working together for their biennial conference.  To be held in Wellington this year, the theme of the conference is Tātou Tātou E! Everyone Together the value of relationships in building wellbeing. Read more »

Article – RNZ

Vulnerable mothers desperately need access to more residential homes so they can keep their babies instead of watching them being taken into state care, an Insight investigation has found. Read more »

Press Release – Assistance Dogs New Zealand

The Annual Appeal week for Assistance Dogs New Zealand is August 5th-11th but not many people are aware of just what the ADNZ charity does in the community. Read more »

Press Release – Universal College Of Learning

UCOL, the Institute of Technology and Polytechnic in the lower central North Island of New Zealand, has around 300 international students each year. UCOLs Chief Executive, Dr Amanda Lynn, says the value of international students is significant in terms … Read more »

Press Release – Contact Energy

Contact Energy is calling for applications from Taup community groups to be the selected charity for its annual fundraising golf tournament in early September. Read more »

Press Release – Birthright

Birthright New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Iona Pannett. Read more »

Article – The Scoop Team

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern began her press conference on Monday by discussing her upcoming plans, including a trip to Tokelau. She was then joined by Police Minister Stuart Nash to announce the next set of gun control reforms. Read more »

Press Release – Local Government NZ

School Strike 4 Climate NZ organisers Sophie Handford and Raven Maeder delivered a clear message to over 600 local government mayors, chairs, chief executives and councillors at the recent LGNZ conference : make climate change a priority. Read more »

Press Release – SKYCITY

The Sky Tower will be lit to celebrate the first anniversary of the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) and the announcement of their second pledge to combat climate change. Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern will be lighting the Sky Tower green alongside … Read more »

Column – Gordon Campbell

Inevitably, there was an aspect of what might have been about the weekends meeting in Canberra between PM Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison. If not for the surprise election result, Ardern would almost certainly … Read more »

Press Release – Hutt Valley DHB

Te Pae Amorangi, the DHBs Mori Health Strategy 2018-2027 has set nine years to achieve health equity for Mori. Read more »