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Water rationing continues in Tuvalu

By UNICEF NZ, Published: October 20, 2011
When you live in a place that is facing severe water shortages and your family has only 40 litres of rationed water per day …when you live in a place where trees, crops and grass are all turning brown or withering away from the blistering heat… you have to ask the question – “What’s going [...]
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Child-Friendly City plan in NZ

By UNICEF NZ, Published: May 25, 2011
In case you haven’t heard, Auckland is about to make some serious changes. The city council is in the process of producing a 30 year plan to shape the future of the city. Naturally for some, images of sci-fi infrastructure and ways of eradicating traffic congestion, possibly with flying cars, would be the first things [...]
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“The sea never came this close before” Josephine Baaro, 16yrs.

By UNICEF NZ, Published: September 23, 2009
Did you know that Kiribati, a small country of low-lying islands in the Pacific, is expected to be the first country to disappear due to climate change?  Imagine waking up to the reality that within 50 years, your whole country could be under water! For our neighbours in the South Pacific, climate change is already [...]
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Want to know more about climate change?

By UNICEF NZ, Published: August 25, 2009
UNICEF in partnership with EnviroChallenge will host the first of three Kiwi Climate Workshops this Saturday, 29th August in Wellington. Young people (under 18) are welcome to come along and hear Government and academic experts discuss climate change issues between 11.30am – 3.30pm on Saturday 29 August at UNICEF NZ, Level 1, PSA House, 11 [...]
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A call to action for all Kiwis

By UNICEF NZ, Published: August 2, 2009
“Many of our lands and home are being destroyed by rising sea levels.  Children are being brought to hospitals with dehydration caused by drinking water from wells that have been contaminated with sea water. The most developed countries have to do something.  We are looking to countries like NZ and Australia to help us – [...]
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