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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Resources for schools and parishes

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

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Events

Find out about the latest events happening around the country that are supported or run by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. 

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

“Alarm bells should be ringing in the corridors of power"

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 13:33

Responding to the release of the latest Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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The Caritas State of the Environment for Oceania Report: Waters of Life, Oceans of Mercy - Releases today

Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 10:45

Climate action should prioritise the poor – Caritas Report

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Sulawesi Indonesia - Earthquake and Tsunami Update

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 12:46

A very large 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on the 28th September, and also created a tsunami with destructive waves up to 6 mete

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Tutu ana te puehu - Stirring up the dust