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White Ribbon Day 25 November 2011

Wednesday 16 November 2011

White Ribbon Day, 25 November, is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women. In this country an average of 14 women a year are killed by their partners or ex-partners. Each year there are over 3,500 convictions against men for assaults on women.

Presbyterian Church calls for NZ Govt to give Tuvaluans water…and NZ citizenship

Tuesday 04 October 2011

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, is to be commended for the prompt action taken in coming to the aid of the tiny island nation Tuvalu, says the Right Rev Peter Cheyne, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

On Monday, the New Zealand Government sent two desalination plants, emergency water containers and officials to Tuvalu, after a state of emergency was declared last week due to an extreme shortage of drinking water.

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Sunday 14 August 2011

Presbyterian churches surprise people affected by Christchurch earthquake with $70,000 of grocery vouchers

14 August 2011

On Sunday 14 August 2011 Presbyterian church-goers gave more than $70,000 - 365 $200 New World Supermarket vouchers - to homes in part of the red zone on the east side of Christchurch. 

 “The vouchers were given out to homes with no strings attached”, says the Rev Martin Stewart. “The homes are all in an area perceived as not needing help, so they hadn’t received much.”