News Room Archive

NZ government needs to work with Pacific to address climate change
13 Apr 2007
The Pacific is facing a grim outlook of rising sea levels, devastating cyclones and climate refugees. Rae Julian says New Zealand needs to work with its Pacific Island partners to develop an urgent strategy for the region to cope with the potential economic and environmental challenges.

NZ continues to perform poorly in level of aid - OECD
4 Apr 2007
New Zealand's position on aid makes it an embarrassment at the OECD and other international aid forums, says Rae Julian, Executive Director of the Council for International Development.

NGOs respond to Solomon Islands tsunami
3 Apr 2007
Reports coming in from the Solomon Islands indicate that emergency supplies in the country are insufficient to meet the immediate needs of the people following yesterday's massive earthquake and tsunami says the Council for International Development (CID) Executive Director Rae Julian.