Media From Despair to Hope Lillian Mugisha from Uganda joins Rach on The Arvo Bravo to share her experience of growing up in poverty and becoming a sponsored child through Tearfund’s partner, Compassion International. Across two interviews, Lillian reflects on her faith and how her sponsor Rosemary’s letters and encouragement helped her find hope. Read more... Life FM , Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Media Pacific workers amongst most vulnerable as modern slavery bill passes first reading Advocacy leaders, including Tearfund’s Ian McInnes, call for stronger laws that require companies not just to report modern slavery risks but to take action to prevent them, as New Zealand’s Modern Slavery Bill progresses through Parliament. Pacific workers, particularly those on temporary visas, remain highly vulnerable to labour exploitation and human trafficking. Read more... Pacific Media Network, Friday, May 22, 2026
Media Modern slavery bill a triumph of parliamentary cooperation New Zealand’s Modern Slavery Bill has passed its first reading with rare cross-party support, aiming to increase transparency around forced labour in business supply chains by requiring large business to report ricks and actions. Read more... Newsroom, Saturday, May 2, 2026
Media Hidden in plain sight – New training lifts lid on trafficking in Solomon Islands A new, first-of-its-kind training in the Solomon Islands is equipping police and community workers to identify and respond to human trafficking, a largely hidden crime affecting vulnerable people across the country. Read more... Pacific Media Network, Saturday, March 21, 2026
Media Dairy farming and the exchange of knowledge between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Selina Kumar, founder of Tearfund’s Sri Lankan partner Yugashakthi, joins Tearfund supporter and board member Ross Wallis on RNZ Rural News to discuss dairy farming and the exchange of knowledge between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Read more... RNZ, Tuesday, October 7, 2025
