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 Keewani shares her sponsorship journey with Kiwis Keewani Cook grew up in poverty in the Philippines. She came to New Zealand last month to share how being sponsored as a child transformed her life. Read more
General How do we have hope when the world feels so dark? Hope is in high demand as we navigate challenging times around the world. But what is our hope as Christians and how can we hold onto it? Read more
Modern Slavery New Zealand's Anti-Human Trafficking Measures Fall Short, Says Report International governments’ anti-trafficking efforts are scrutinised and ranked annually. Once again, New Zealand lags. Read more
Modern Slavery The Price and Profit of Modern Slavery Forced labour is a powerful and profitable industry that leaves a trail of destruction for survivors. But there’s hope! Meet one person who’s tackled this issue and find out ways you can be part of the global fight against exploitation! Read more
Disasters and Conflict Uncovering Ethiopia’s Silent Struggle Ethiopia’s beauty collides with a horrific reality that millions face. Three years of failed rains have pushed the country to the edge of famine. Read more
Disasters and Conflict A Forgotten Hunger Despite severe famine threatening 20 million people in southern Ethiopia, the crisis has received minimal international attention and aid, highlighting a dire need for urgent global action and awareness. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Avoiding Famine in East Africa East Africa is on the brink of famine due to severe drought, but with immediate aid and sustainable farming support, the crisis can be averted. Read more
General Motherhood around the world as seen through the lens of nine female humanitarian photographers. Tearfund asked female humanitarian photographers from New Zealand and around the world, to share their favourite empowering image and story of a mother who left a lasting impression on them. Read more
General What's the difference between a hunger crisis and famine, and what causes them? In a world of plenty, it is hard to understand why people can die from hunger in 2024. Read more