The Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' agency for justice, peace and development.

 We are a member of the Caritas Internationalis network of 165 Catholic justice, peace and development agencies working in over 200 countries and territories around the world.

Where we work

Caritas advocates for change, supports community development projects and responds to emergencies around the world.

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We produce a variety of resources throughout the year that correspond to important events on the Catholic calendar.

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Find out what's going on. Latest Caritas News ...

Meeting in Wellington strengthens bilateral ties for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Caritas Australia

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 13:59

Australia was welcomed to Well

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Caritas stands with the children of Gaza in the face of air bombardment

Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 18:11

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is to provide $10,000 to the work of Caritas Jerusalem as it supports families in Gaza who are in desperate need following this week’s intense aerial bombardment. 

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Budget a small step in the right direction but big challenges remain

Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 17:40

Caritas today welcomed the government’s increase in welfare benefits to help vulnerable households who are

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...… and latest Caritas Stories

The case against seabed mining

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 18:31

Seabed mining proponents are promoting mining the seafloor as ‘necessary’ to meet demand for metals and minerals for renewable energy components in the ‘green transition’ away from fossil fuels.

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Pope's message for World Day of Poor: Prayer inseparable from solidarity with poor

Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 16:44

Pope calls on people to keep their gaze fixed on the poor, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and warns against succumbing to a “

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Accessing Safe Water in Samoa

Monday, September 28, 2020 - 13:51

Karen Anaya, Programme Coordinator for Caritas Samoa, reports on a range of water access and quality issues in Samoa and Caritas Samoa’s response.

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