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We Can Grieve Two Things at Once

Posted on 03 July 2025

Hey, it's Emily here. 

I’ve been reading and hearing of people that don't work directly in the humanitarian space, feeling overwhelmed, sad, confused by what’s happening in the world, a general sense of reeling and…
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Refugees of the Imagination

Posted on 26 June 2025

By Sam London, Standards & Humanitarian Manager

As is the new norm, it’s hard to keep track of which travesty requires our attention, so let’s start with a quick roll call…
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Executive Director - CID

Posted on 23 June 2025

The Role:

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership and coordination across New Zealand's international development and humanitarian sector. The role strengthens the capability, voice, and impact of CIDs members by supporting…
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CID Welcomes NZ’s Stand Against Incitement and Settlement Expansion

Posted on 11 June 2025

Israeli right-wing Knesset member Itamar ben Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich. Photo: Maya Alleruzzo / POOL / AFP via RNZThe Council for International Development (CID) welcomes the New Zealand Government’s decision to…
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CID Humanitarian Update – Gaza, Guts, and Global Gaps

Posted on 05 June 2025

By Sam London - Standards & Humanitarian Manager

Gaza Aid: Theatre of the Absurd
In case you missed it, humanitarian aid in Gaza has now entered its Black Mirror phase. The…
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2025 New Zealand Budget Analysis - ODA

Posted on 04 June 2025

The Council for International Development (CID) has released its Budget Analysis Report on the 2025 Official Development Assistance (ODA) Budget.

The report evaluates the implications of Budget decisions on the aid…
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CID Humanitarian Update – Budget Week: Foreign Aid, Fiscal Myths, and the Price of Conscience

Posted on 22 May 2025

By Sam London - Standards & Humanitarian Manager

There’s a myth we like to tell ourselves in the aid world (or perhaps more accurately, as self-identified “developed” nations): that the Global…
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The fourth Women at the Table on Climate Change

Posted on 16 May 2025

The fourth Women at the Table on Climate Change event on 7 May 2025 brought together a vibrant mix of in-person and online attendees at Victoria University’s Pipitea campus.

We were…
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CID Humanitarian Update – When Everything Is On Fire, Whose House Do You Save First?

Posted on 15 May 2025

Welcome back to another week of maddening contradictions, well-intentioned press releases, and crises that somehow keep getting worse. If you thought last week was bad, don’t worry, 2025 still has…
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New Zealand Pre-Budget Submission 2025 - ODA

Posted on 07 May 2025

The Council for International Development Aotearoa New Zealand (CID) has released its analysis of the 2025 New Zealand Pre-Budget, emphasising the urgent need for increased Official Development Assistance (ODA) to…
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