Correspondent The Voice on the Phone Scam calls targeting Kiwis often hide a darker truth. Behind some cybercrime are vulnerable people trafficked into scam operations and forced into digital slavery. Tearfund and its partner LIFT International are helping expose these crimes and support survivors. Read more... Sharon Walls, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Advocacy The Exploitation of Migrant Workers in New Zealand & Why We Must End Employer-Tied Visas On International Migrants Day, we uncover how migrant workers who keep Aotearoa’s orchards, vineyards, and construction sites moving are caught in unjust systems that were never built to protect them—and call for change. Read more... Morgan Theakston, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Two Tearfund CEOs and the Disaster that Unites Them On opposite sides of the world, two Tearfund CEOs faced the same disaster in strikingly different ways. This is the two-part story of their response to the Sri Lanka Boxing Day tsunami. Read more... Ian McInnes & Steve Tollestrup, Thursday, November 20, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Why Local Communities Must Lead Humanitarian Responses We’re not the heroes in aid work—it's the local communities at the centre of responses, writes Tearfund’s Humanitarian Specialist, Steph Fry. Read more... Steph Fry, Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Sponsorship 12 heart-melting pictures of kids with their animal buddies These pictures of kids with animals are cute, of course. But they also show how animals help people in poverty. Some are livestock helping families generate income, and some provide fertiliser for crops or nutritious milk to drink. Read more
Sponsorship Three extraordinary young people breaking the cycle of poverty With the support of their local church, Honore, Jandel, and Karla have discovered their passion, worked to hone their skills, and are reaching their God-given potential. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Typhoon Haiyan-devastated communities now thriving Ten years on from one of the world’s most ferocious cyclones, communities in the Philippines are thriving thanks to a long-term recovery project. Read more
General Kiwis on the frontlines: The unsung heroes restoring humanity This World Humanitarian Day, we asked seven humanitarians from New Zealand aid and development agencies to share a story that left a lasting impression and why they choose to do this work. Read more
Modern Slavery Tearfund’s work combatting human trafficking and how you can join the fight Today, over 50 million people are trapped in modern slavery in our world - that’s ten times the population of New Zealand! Through our dedicated and trusted local partners, Tearfund has developed a comprehensive strategy to combat this devastating industry. Read more
General Why Christians should put their faith into action Being the hands and feet of Jesus to a hurting world through partnership with international aid & development Read more
Sponsorship The moment I realised the power of sponsorship A couple of months ago my husband Rhys and I visited a Compassion Child Sponsorship centre for the very first time. This is what we learnt. Read more
Sponsorship Meeting Mary Joy There’s something special (and slightly surreal) about meeting the girl who has only been a photo on your fridge, and with whom you’ve exchanged words and prayers only through letters. Read more
Modern Slavery Tearfund’s partner fights surge in online trafficking The Covid pandemic saw the world change in many ways and people and industries had to adapt quickly. What was not so apparent was the dynamic pivot that criminal industries took. Read more