childhood an ongoing sexual audition for adulthood, #x2019; says Chris Frazer, social justice advocate for The Salvation Army's Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. this, the numbers of children worldwide who are sold daily to meet consumer demand continues to grow, and much of that demand is for sexual services. UNICEF states that across the abysmal record of child abuse is a concern for everyone.
So involves the sexual abuse of children, sex tourism, and consumerism that demands quality goods at cheap prices. of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, The Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul and The Salvation Army, along with other day slavery #x2014;particularly human trafficking.
Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, Sunday March 18 at 7:30pm. Among those taking part is the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, World Vision, ECPAT and Save the Children.
On the following day, 19 March, at 12:15pm ECPAT NZ (End - A new report detailing the status of New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, was launched today by Conservation Minister Chris Carter. The report highlights a huge increase in private kiwi conservation efforts around New Zealand, and was launched at Auckland Zoo to mark the end of Bank of New Zealand managing director Peter Thodey's chairmanship of the Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust. See.
.. - Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson has initiated an inquiry into the standard of care provided by Dr Roman Hasil at Wanganui Hospital.
The inquiry has been prompted by a complaint to the Commissioner's Office, information provided by Whanganui District Health Board, and community concern about failed tubal ligation procedures undertaken by Dr Hasil. See..
. - A minor fault has been found in the Army's fleet of Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAV) says Defence Minister Phil Goff. However he says that it had not caused any disruption to routine Army activities.
"A weld crack on a bracket that connects the steering and suspension to the vehicle's hull, was discovered during maintenance", said Mr Goff. See..
. "With the gender pay gap hovering at 13%, at current progress we are still many years away from true pay and employment equity for women," CTU vice president Helen Kelly said. Marking International Working Women's Day today, the Council of Trade Unions launched a new DVD resource on Pay and Employment Equity at an event in Wellington last evening.
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The Government's recent $76 million investment in a variety of initiatives to curb the obesity epidemic will be well monitored and evaluated to allow planners to better focus on future programmes. See..
. - On Thursday 8th March Amnesty International groups around New Zealand and the globe will be celebrating International Women's Day with infostalls, appeals and candle-lit vigils. Activist groups will be lighting 180 candles, signifying both 30 years of UN recognition of International Women's Day and the 150th Anniversary of the first known industrial protest organised by women on 8 March 1857.
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- At a meeting in Christchurch yesterday, National Party leader John Key announced that a National government would deliver a carbon windfall to forest owners by hand out carbon credits for all forests planted since 1990...
it's an idea that makes a lot of sense if you view climate change policy primarily as a way of delivering corporate welfare to business interests. See..
. - The independent report on walking access provides a blueprint for the way forward on an extremely complex and longstanding issue, Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor says. The report, released publicly by Mr O'Connor today, was prepared by an independent panel of stakeholders representing farmers, recreational and other interest groups, and led by South Island farmer John Acland.
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