Advocacy Articles
Read the articles we’ve written about social and environmental justice and peace, driven by our advocacy work and Catholic social teaching.
Drowning in debt and rising seas
As the impact of climate change continues to be felt, Pacific Island nations are facing an existential crisis—not only from rising seas and stronger storms but also from the mounting debt required to build resilience against these threats.
Gaps in New Zealand’s laws are enabling child trafficking
In August 2024 the New Zealand Human Rights Commission released a report on the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme - the country's leading temporary work visa. Their findings indicate there are significant gaps to be addressed to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Why does Caritas disagree with the proposed Treaty Principles Bill?
In August 2024 the New Zealand Human Rights Commission released a report on the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme - the country's leading temporary work visa. Their findings indicate there are significant gaps to be addressed to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Set up to fail the most vulnerable: The Accredited Employer Work Visa
In August 2024 the New Zealand Human Rights Commission released a report on the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme - the country's leading temporary work visa. Their findings indicate there are significant gaps to be addressed to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Indigenous rights? Democracy? Peace? What matters in New Caledonia
Working for social justice starts in improving our own actions. To that end, we will be working to reduce our carbon footprint, improve our accessibility, and look for human rights issues in our supply chains this year.
Should agriculture be in the Emissions Trading Scheme?
Working for social justice starts in improving our own actions. To that end, we will be working to reduce our carbon footprint, improve our accessibility, and look for human rights issues in our supply chains this year.
Advocacy starts at home: Our New Year’s resolutions
Working for social justice starts in improving our own actions. To that end, we will be working to reduce our carbon footprint, improve our accessibility, and look for human rights issues in our supply chains this year.
The voices of the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit
Advocacy Team member Peter Lang writes about his experiences at the 2023 Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit in Sydney and Canberra, connecting with indigenous leaders and advocating to Australian politicians.
New Year, new government, same focus
In late 2023 we wrote to the incoming government alerting them to the key issues we believe Aotearoa New Zealand is facing with regard to the environment, poverty, and human rights for the most vulnerable.
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