NZMUN 2011 Delegate Handbook

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DELEGATE HANDBOOK New Zealand Model United Nations VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON 2-5 July 2011 www.unyouth.org.nz

NZ MODEL UN MODEL UN 2011

Delegate Handbook

CONTENTS 3.

KIA ORA FROM THE PRESIDENT 5.

KIA ORA FROM THE COORDINATOR 6.

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE 8.

YOUR AGENDA 9. TIMETABLE: DAY 0 10. TIMETABLE: DAY 1

11. TIMETABLE: DAY 2

12. TIMETABLE: DAY 3

13-14. VENUE MAP

15. CONFERENCE

ESSENTIALS

16-17. ACCOMODATION

19. OUTREACH 31. OUR SPONSORS

OUR UN YOUTH STORY The United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand, or UN Youth, serves as the youth arm of the United Nations Association of New Zealand, a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). WFUNA has consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Despite only being existence since 1999, UN Youth creates an amazing opportunity for youth to express themselves, learn about the United Nations and provide positive solutions for what is, ultimately, their future.

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KIA ORA

FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to NZ Model UN 2011.

Over the next few days you’ll be learning about international affairs and the workings of the United Nations amongst them.

So much more than that, however, you’ll be analyzing global challenges from alternative perspectives – stepping back from your own opinions and asking “what are the historical, cultural, economic and other values influencing my country’s position on this resolution?” The Model UN programme is also about equipping young New Zealanders with the skills they need as critical, engaged citizens. You’ll be speaking, listening and negotiating creative solutions with your peers.

In this way, UN Youth New Zealand is about inspiring global citizens. Those you meet in this organisation, from around the country, you will bump into again and again for the rest of your life. Use this opportunity to build relationships – you won’t believe where they’ll take you.

We’re constantly on the look out for young New Zealanders to take the opportunities we offer – in our four regions, at a national level and on delegations abroad. We also need young people to make our work happen. UN Youth New Zealand is a youth-for-youth organization run completely by volunteers. We think that’s global citizenship in action.

Talk to your conference staff for more information about all we do and, beyond NZ Model UN 2011, keep in touch.

Richard Evans NATIONAL PRESIDENT NZMUN | 3

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THIS YEAR WE DO NOT JUST WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE ISSUES WE PLACE IN FRONT OF YOU; WE WANT YOU TO ENGAGE WITH THEM. WE WANT YOU TO CRITIQUE THEM, TO FORMULATE STRONG OPINIONS ON WHAT ROLE THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD PLAY IN OUR WORLD BOTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS A COLLECTIVE.

KIA ORA

FROM THE COORDINATOR Kia Ora, and congratulations on your selection to attend the New Zealand Model United Nations 2011. This conference will be the best NZ Model UN ever. It is the biggest and it is the longest and we hope will also be the most challenging conference yet.

This year we do not just want you to think about the issues we place in front of you; we want you to engage with them. We want you to critique them, to formulate strong opinions on what role the United Nations should play in our world both as individuals and as a collective. This means not only deciding that the UN may or may not be good enough but deciding also to do something about it. And you can! When we chose the theme, “The UN Today”, we were looking for something that would portray the international system accurately and really get everyone enthused about global citizenship. The United Nations is far more than 192 member states debating what the world should look like: it is also a staff of 80,924 who imple- ment directives from New York and Geneva on the ground in Africa, Latin America and the Pacific. And while this may still seem abstract, there is always the hugely influential role of Global Civil Society and the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector.

The UN slogan, “It’s Your World” is entirely relevant. This IS your world. You can participate at all levels: lobby your government, join an NGO or a Civil Society movement or take part in a grassroots programme that reflects the values of equality, justice and democracy that are so integral to the United Nations. It is also important to view the United Nations as a living, constantly changing organisation. The resolutions you have received are from the 65th session of the General Assembly, from the annual agendas of the Human Rights Council and the Economic and Social Council and from the monthly agenda of the Security Council. They are real. These issues will be debated by international diplomats this year, and they will mean something to millions upon millions of people around the world.

If the United Nations restricts its aid programme, this may mean more children in Uganda cannot eat, attend school, have access to clean water or have necessary medicine to live. Likewise, if the United Nations decides to intervene in a conflict, they may be saving thousands of innocent civilians from the brutalities at the hands of rebels, local militia or government sanctioned armed forces.

The United Nations has existed since 1945, set up in a world framed by post-war security anxieties. But we live now in 2011, in a completely different world to the one that rose from the rubble of the Second World War. The dynamics of power have changed; economic giants have risen and fallen; war is no longer the same. We face new challenges which previous generations hadn’t even dreamt of. Yet the UN hasn’t really changed. In understanding the United Nations, we must consider its origins. If you seek change and a better world, then you must consider all this.

The New Zealand Model United Nations 2011 will be fun, exciting, stimulating, challenging and worth every moment you are there. There will also be dancing. Make the most of the opportunities available to you during the conference and get passionate, get involved.

All the best,

Scott Summerfield

COORDINATOR, NEW ZEALAND MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2011.

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YOUR 2011 COMMITTEE David Urry is a second year Masters student at Victoria. Before enrolling in the Public Management degree, David worked in Consulting for a while after studying Commerce and Psychology in his native Germany and the UK.

Scott Summerfield, known in some circles as “he who is splendid”, has just fin- ished his Bachelor of Arts in European Studies, International Relations and Political Science at Victoria University of Wellington.

His mother still wishes he had done a Law degree. He worked for 15 months selling pyjamas as PeterAlexander and has been in UN Youth for over five years, taking part in regional events through to international ones. Scott first put his hand up to run NZMUN as he had decided it wasn’t sparkly enough.

Ten months of hard work later, NZMUN is an awesome event, if only somewhat sparklier than before. Scott is looking forward to the great unknown of not being a student and not running NZMUN and the anticipated onslaught of free time will no doubt only lead to misbehaviour and countless trips to the Zoo.

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Hannah Brown is currently in her third year at Victoria University studying towards a Law Degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and Political Science. Once she finishes her degree Hannah hopes to take part in the JET programme in Japan before finding a job where she can use her law degree and further her passion for international languages.

Hannah’s fondest Model UN memory is the amazing time she had on THIMUN 2009 and the tight bond that her delegation still shares. In her spare time, Hannah writes Star Trek

David will be completing his Masters at American University in Washington D.C. from August this year onwards.

David also likes a good utopian novel, a French movie and some fine cooking. His friendship with Scott has made him a depraved human being and led to a degradation of his relationship with his mother.

One day he would like to make a cameo appearance on Gilmore Girls or, even better, perform with Cher on Glee.

Fan Fiction and disgruntled letters to the Dominion Post about how Wellington should have fewer hills.

Victoria Clarke is a second year Law / Commerce / Languages student at Auckland University.

Originally from Queenstown / Christchurch this is Victoria’s 5th NZMUN, most recently being a Chair last year. Aside from attending conference Victoria has been a member

of both Canterbury and Auckland regional councils and a member of the Youth Declaration 2010 committee.

After NZMUN 2011 she will be leading a delegation of tertiary students to AsiaPacific Model United Nations in Canberra. We think she’s pretty, without any makeup on. We think she’s funny, when she tells the punchline wrong. Victoria has an irrational fear of ‘Hello Kitty’.

Georgina Borrowzyk Forget, the stereotypes: I guess you could say Georgie is a cross between a true southern girl, and an Auckland city socialite – Perhaps she’s a little bit of everyone. Originally from Christchurch, Georgie moved up to Auckland to study at the University of Auckland. She is now near completion of her Law and Commerce degrees and will soon move on to pursue her career in the commercial world.

Yet probably like you, she’s not just about the study. She lives by the rule of working hard and playing hard – which means for the most of the time – having a lot of fun. Despite a number of vicious rumours, Georgina was not found in a ditch by Scott and Victoria but rather applied

Mahoney Turnbull Mahoney works as a professional model in her spare time, which means she flies all over the world for work. Several older pop icons, such as Madonna, have restraining orders towards her. Whilst jetting around, she also studies down in the deep dirty south that is Dunedin, doing a combo of Law, Poli tics, Spanish and Chinese. A lover of

fashion and fashion editor for the Critic, she also likes to dabble in half marathons and surf the South Island coast whenever possible.

Mahoney is mad keen on animal welfare, being part of Young Greens and being intimately involved with World Vision. She adores travelling and all things exotic and is hopefully off yonder on a University exchange to either China or Spain (or both)

to join the NZMUN committee.

This is her first year and has been a truly valuable in only one way – that being her innate ability to write the most outrageous minutes at committee meetings with every detail possible (including the birds squawking in the background, AND Scott’s promise to bake biscuits).

in the near future... Viva la fiesta!

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Image from UN Media: eace Palace, the Hague, Netherlands. Home to the International Court of Justice (and New Zealand Justice Sir Kenneth Keith)

DAY 0 2 JULY, SATURDAY

TRAINING DAY 9:00

Registrations Open

9:30

TRAINING

11:30

Lunch

12:30

OUTREACH

5:00

Evening Debrief

5:30

FREE TIME (DELEGATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE DINNER)

6:30

Delegates arrive at Rutherford House

7:00

OPENING CEREMONY

8:00

RECEPTION AT RUTHERFORD HOUSE

NOTES:

DAY 1

3 JULY, SUNDAY

COMMITTEE DAY 1 8:30

Delegates Arrive

8:45

Conference Briefing

9:30

Outreach Debrief

10:00

Regional Grouping Time

10:30

MORNING TEA

11:30

Committee Workshops

12:15

LUNCH

1:00

KEY NOTE SPEAKER

1:30

Briefing: The UN Today

2:00

FIRST COMMITTEE SESSION

3:30

AFTERNOON TEA

4:00

FIRST COMMITTEE SESSION CONTINUATION

5:45

Evening Briefing

6:30

NOTES:

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REGIONAL GROUPING DINNER

DAY 2

4 JULY, MONDAY

COMMITTEE DAY 2 8:30

Delegates Arrive

8:45

Conference Briefing

9:30

SECOND COMMITTEE SESSION

10:30

MORNING TEA

11:00

SECOND COMMITTEE SESSION CONTINUATION

12:15

LUNCH

1:00

KEY NOTE SPEAKER

1:30

Regional Grouping Time

2:00

THIRD COMMITTEE SESSION

3:30

AFTERNOON TEA

4:00

THIRD COMMITTEE SESSION CONTINUATION

5:00

Regional Grouping Time

5:45

Evening Briefing

7:00

NZ MODEL UN BALL (UNTIL APPROX. 11:30PM)

NOTES:

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DAY 3

5 JULY, TUESDAY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 3 9:00

Delegates Arrive

9:15

Day Briefing

9:30

FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

11:00

MORNING TEA

11:30

SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESION

1:00

LUNCH

1:30

KEY NOTE SPEAKER

2:00

THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

4:00 4:30

NOTES:

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CLOSING CEREMONY END

SETTING THE SCENE: HOTSPOTS OVERVIEW OPENING CEREMONY AT THE PARLIAMENT

RUTHERFORD HOUSE

PIPITEA CAMPUS

The majority of the Conference will take place at the Pipitea Campus of Victoria University .

This campus is right next door to the Wellington train station and the central bus exchange.

Pipitea is made of Rutherford House and the Old Government Building. The conference will be held in varying rooms around these buildings.

OLD GOV BUILDING

PLENARY AT THE OLD MUSEUM GRAND HALL

ST. JAMES THEATRE

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YOUR MAP

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CONFERENCE ESSENTIALS DRESS CODE

Outreach Training Day: Smart casual. Clothes you can reach out in.

Opening Ceremony and rest of conference : Formal dress. You know the drill. Dress like you mean business. For guys, a full on suit is not necessary but make sure you have dress pants and a shirt. For girls, you can be a bit more creative in your corporate combinations...make the most of the chance to crank the power suit. If you so desire, formal school uniform is also acceptable.

Ball: Formal ball dress attire and suits.

Depending on delegates accommodation location it may be suitable to bring ball clothes to the conference if you do not have time to go home and get changed.

It is essential you arrive appropriately dressed to avoid denials on the door.

DAILY BULLETIN

A conference newspaper will be published daily during the conference. Delegates wishing to contribute information/articles to this should drop these off to the helpdesk.

SOCIAL CALENDAR

Regional Grouping Dinner: Delegates will attend dinner at a restaurant linked to their regional grouping. The Conference Assistants will lead each of the groups. This is a great chance to meet other delegates in your regional group and start lobbying for the conference.

UN Ball

The ball is being held at St. James Theatre.

Attendance at the ball will require a high standard of behaviour from delegates and no alcohol is to be consumed before, during or after the ball.

WORD OF WARNING WELFARE

There will be 2 welfare officers to help Delegates with any problems you may have during the con- ference. Find their details on your conference lanyard you will receive at the beginning.

As part of the contract on the registration form signed by all delegates, no alcohol or drugs are to be consumed during the conference. UN Youth takes no responsibility for the delegates outside the conference hours.

NEED HELP?

There will be a central helpdesk station during the conference where you can go to for information, pick up conference documents and make submissions for the daily newspaper bulletin.

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So you need a place to crash for the night.

Chances are you may

ACCOMODATION

have some friend or family connection that you can encroach upon for a few short nights.

You may, on the other hand want to be where all the action is. Right in the heart of the cosmopolitan capital that is Wellington.

To

be

absolutely

positively in the NZMUN zone, take note of our top backpacker choices and hook yourself up with

whatever

tickles

your fancy. Please note UN Youth won’t keep pampering

you

right

back to your whare for the night, so you’re on your own in the delightful world of hostels. Also, there is no guar- antee these places will have spaces available, so the sooner you book , the better!

VINTAGE LOVERS: Downtown Backpackers

(www.downtownbackpackers.co.nz)

Fantastically close to Pipitea Campus, this historical art deco gem is located opposite the Wellington Railway Station on Bunny Street. Rates vary and the hostel can do discounts for group bookings. Female only dorms are also available for those wary of boisterous boys.

Prices Range from $24 to $75 depending on 4-8 bed share or standard single/twin rooms.

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CLASSIC TRAVELER: YHA Wellington Central (www.yha.co.nz)

This backpacker staple is located on the corner of Wakefield St and Cambridge Terrace. It is nearby to bus routes, a 24 hour supermarket and various eateries, and they’ve won numerous sustainable business awards too!nearby to bus routes, a 24 hour supermarket and various eateries, and they’ve won numerous sustainable business awards too!

Prices: Twin Rooms : $85 per night - 4 Bed Multishare (Male/Female/ Mixed): Bed Multishare (Male/Female/Mixed): for those up to 17 years, 18 and over, $28-$33 per person - 6 $28-$33 per person - $27 rates are pay $33 per person. Contact Phone +64 4 801 7280.

STYLE SEEKERS: Nomads

(www.nomadhostels.com)

The rather suave Nomads backpackers in Wellington is a 5star rated hostel so its pretty top quality backpacker accommodation. Ideally located on Wakefield St with loads of communal areas to mix with other backpackers and MUN colleagues, this Prices kick off from $29 for a 10dorm room up to an elite double for $105 per night. Elite room?

Why not. You are an honourable diplomat after all. www.nomadhostels.com

Image from UN Media: Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament

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EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT - YOU KNOW WHEN? WHEN PEOPLE, JUST PEOPLE, STOP THINKING OF THE UNITED NATIONS AS A WEIRD PICASSO ABSTRACTION AND SEE IT AS A DRAWING THEY MADE THEMSELVES. - DAG HAMMARSKJOLD

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Image by UN Media: Secretary-General Visits School in Babil么nia Community of Rio de Janeiro.

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1 Wellington Access Radio 783am Wellington Access Radio is the station that’s by, for and about our community. We’re a non-profit, grass roots organisation that celebrates all things Wellington.

Essentially we provide a media platform for groups whose voices aren’t usually heard on mainstream radio. This includes ethnic, sexual and religious minorities, children, youth and the dis- abled. We also broadcast to special interest groups- like those who enjoy world music, animal welfare, health information, social justice and much more.

Separately those groups are minorities but if you’ve got them all together listening to one radio station they form a very large group!

Wellington Access Radio is the longest established community access radio station in NZ and has been on the air since April 1981.We broadcast over 120 different programmes in more than 25 different languages. We stream and podcast our programmes and our frequency can be heard from Taupo to Blenheim.

Because we’re a non commercial radio station our priorities are vastly different to most radio sta- tions. We measure success not on audience size alone but rather in the quality and diversity of the audience. We are however, very proud of our online statistics- in 2009 we had over 140, 000 active podcast downloads and live streams.

We’re very excited to be involved with the 2011 New Zealand Model United Nations Conference and we’re looking forward to meeting you.

To find out more or to become involved visit www.accessradio.org.nz or look us up on Facebook or Twitter (@wgtnaccessradio).

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2 Dress for Success Wellingon Dress for Success was founded in 1997 in New York City, Wellington’s affiliate was estab- lished in 2001, one of 110 affiliates in 9 countries.

Dress for Success Wellington is celebrating its tenth anniversary and ten years of offering services to the women of the lower North Island.

In 2010 we assisted 400 women to pursue economic independence by providing interview or work appropriate clothing, double the number served in 2009.

Dress for Success Wellington offers it services via 70 registered referral agencies. Approximately 60% of our clients are either Pacific Islander or Maori. An analysis of clients served in recent years show that more than 40% of our clients reside in Wellington and 44% of our clients are mothers, supporting and caring for one to five children. 40% of our clients are under the age of 24.

All Dress for Success Wellington services are free to clients. We are funded through grants, sponsorships, private donations and event fund raising. Our goal in 2011 is to raise $58,000 through events to help support ourselves.

Suiting Programme

Professional Women’s Group (PWG)

We have a team of carefully selected and

In November 2010 we launched our (PWG). This

experienced volunteers who help our clients find a

programme is aimed at our clients that have success-

suitable out- fit that is interview or work appropriate.

fully gained permanent employment, but may still

Eligiblility for service must be through a registered

wish to have a support system in place to help them

referral agency and must have a scheduled

retain employment and have the support for the new

interview or be actively seekingemployment.

challenges in their lives.

When they get their job, they are then able to make another appointment to pick a second outfit to begin their working life.

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3 Refugee Services Refugee Services is Aotearoa New Zealand’s principal refugee resettlement agency. We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation committed to sup- porting the successful resettlement of former refugees within a welcoming and inclusive society.

Refugees are the victims or war, persecution, discrimination, racism and oppres- sion. They are forced to flee from their homeland for nothing more than their ethnicity, religion or beliefs.

They are doctors, teachers, lawyers, parents, farm- ers, students... Refugees are ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.

Since our beginnings in 1976, our staff, including social workers, cross cultural workers, case workers, volunteer supervisors, coor- dinators and administrators, as well as our valued Volunteer Support Workers, have assisted more than 40,000 refugees to settle and build new futures here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Trained Volunteer Support Workers are key participants in the successful settlement of refugees. Volunteers work in small teams and, in liaison with the professional staff of Refugee Services, they help provide practical support and establish community linkages during the initial six months of resettlement. Volunteers are provided with comprehensive training that is NZQA approved. The training ensures volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills to work safely and effectively with our clients. It’s challenging work, involving commitment and responsibility, but it can also bring great rewards. Refugee Services provides on-going support and supervision for all volunteers.

Former refugees can now be found in every walk of life, making a wonderful contribution to the social, cultural and economic fabric of our increasingly multicultural society. www.refugeeservices.org.nz

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4 Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre Our Mission: To support people in need to live with dignity in the community In 1901 the Sisters of Compassion, lead by Suzanne Aubert, began the Wellington’s soup kitchen service in a small house in Buckle Street. To- day, the soup kitchen operates from 132 Tory Street where breakfast and an evening meal are served 6 days per week.

A free breakfast is served in the French tradition – hot soup and rolls, and a nutritious dinner (often with dessert) is available for $2.00 to anyone who wishes to come.

We work hard to make sure the meals we serve are of a very high standard, and have worked with a dietitian to en- sure we best meet our guests’ dietary needs. As well as meals, other on-site services are made available to our guests, including Friday Forums, where guests are invited to participate in educational discussions, or entertainment. We also provide services our guests may not access elsewhere, for example a nurse from Te Aro Health runs a clinic at the Centre one evening a week, and on another evening there is assistance from a Benefit Rights worker from Wellington People’s Centre.

The Centre is staffed by six sisters, seven paid lay-staff, and by more than 200 volunteers who help in many ways – from serving food in the dining room every evening, to collecting and distributing donated food and visiting in the community. From the earliest days, the work of the Sisters was carried out in partnership with the people of Wellington who assist financially and practically – by donating food or services. This partner- ship of generosity still underpins the work of the Centre the Soup Kitchen simply couldn’t operate without the donated food, time, and skills of wonderful Wellingtonians.

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5 ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience A paradise that took 80 million years to evolve was almost destroyed in the last few hundred...

At ZEALANDIA, vital conservation work is paired with an award-winning visitor experience.

Begin by learning about New Zealand’s incredible natural history and world-renowned conservation movement as brought to life in our state-of-the-art exhibition.

Then step outside to wander 225 hectares of beautiful regenerating forest - your best chance to see tuatara, hihi, kākā, takahē, saddleback and many more of New Zealand’s rarest species thriving in the wild.

Don’t miss out on a ZEALANDIA By Night Tour - described by Lonely Planet as a ‘life changing experience’ it affords visitors the only chance of seeing little spotted kiwi in the wild on mainland New Zealand.

Thanks to our world-first predator-proof fence, ongoing conservation effort and the commitment of 450 active volunteers ZEALANDIA is well on the way to achieving our 500 year vision: to return a corner of New Zealand to its pre-human state and inspire others to help save our remarkable species from the history books. ers.

04 920 9200 www.visitzealandia.com.

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6 Barnardos NZ – Nurturing dreams, inspiring futures Barnardos has been providing services to New Zealand families for more than 40 years, and is a respected provider of care, education and support services for families. Barnardos services reach children and young people of dif- ferent ages, and families of all kinds. It is an organisation in which children come first.

Barnardos services vary around the country, depending on local need. Our service mix includes:

Early childhood care and education- centre-based in Early Learning Centres and home based with KidStart caregivers.

Parenting education and support (SKIP; Parenting through Separation; Parenting Helpline 0800 PARENT (0800 4 727 368); Parents as First Teachers).

Family Support (Counseling and social workers; Supervised Access; Footsteps to Feeling Safe).

Community services (foster care and supervised group homes; Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR); Roots of Empathy; Social Workers in Schools; HIPPY; and community service hubs) Child Helpline 0800WHATSUP (0800 942 8787).

In addition to its service delivery, Barnardos advocates for the conditions needed to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people. This advocacy work involves national and local level political advocacy, as well as advo- cating on behalf of individual children who may need our support.

Barnardos is a leading member of Every Child Counts (www.everychildcounts.org.nz), working to place children at the centre of political considerations.

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7 Sisters of Compassion The Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion, commonly known as the Sisters of Compassion, is a congregation founded in Hiruharama, Whanganui River, New Zealand in 1892 by Suzanne Aubert. The Sisters and co-workers are committed to work together in a spirit of compassion, openness and integrity to meet the needs of the aged, the sick, the oppressed and powerless in our communities. Wellington, Island Bay is the site of the Congregation Headquarters and Ser- vices, including a Child Care Centre and a small conference and retreat centre.

Wellington Region The Island Bay Home of Compassion is ideal for retreats and rest as it is situated on the hillside overlooking the golf course and much of Island Bay. It is away from the city noise and with comfortable facilities, spacious lawns and garden. It is a quiet place for prayer and reflection and has a beautiful Chapel.

Aubert Childcare Centre, Island Bay, is a non-profit, community based early childhood education facility providing quality care and education for up to 50 children aged from 8 months to 5 years old. In Wellington’s inner city, the Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre operates a soup kitchen and visits people in need. The Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre is in Central Wellington, not far from where the first soup kitchen in Buckle Street was established in 1899. From here the Sisters of Compassion are continuing to sup- port the marginalised of our community.

Compassion Housing in the Upper Hutt provides affordable quality housing for the elderly.

Other Homes of Compassion for the care of the disabled and elderly are situated at Heretaunga, Wanganui and Suva (Fiji). The Sisters of Compassion work with people in Wellington, Wanganui, Jerusalem, Flaxmere, Wainuiomata, Upper Hutt, Wairoa, Auckland, Fiji, Tonga and Wagga Wagga (Australia). This entails social work, pastoral ministries, prison chaplaincies, education ministries and care of the elderly.

The Sisters of Compassion welcome Volunteers. It has been part of their heritage from the tradition of Suzanne Aubert.

Sister Margaret Anne Mills, General Administration Sisters of Compassion 2 Rhine Street (off Murray Street) Island bay Wellington 6023 Ph: 04 3837134 www.compassion.org.nz

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8 The Salvation Army The Salvation Army’s mission is caring for people, transforming lives and reforming so- ciety.

And through our nation-wide network of community and family service centres, addiction recovery programmes, employment training, aged care services, children and youth activities, supportive accommodation, chaplaincy and disaster relief, we are able to offer over 120,000 people in need unconditional support every year.

The Salvation Army believes that ‘we are all in this together’ Many New Zealanders and their families face social and economic hardship, including poverty, homelessness and addiction, but we want to emphasise that no one person suffers alone. In order to bring our communities into a better future, we really do need to be all in this together.

At The Salvation Army we want to give people a hand up, not a hand out, in their situations.

And with New Zealand’s support, we really can invest strongly into our communities’ futures.

Key figures Last year your support enabled The Salvation Army to do the following:

51,569 food parcels were distributed to 28,128 families.

29,220 community meals were served.

4,735 elderly people were provided with home support.

4,076 people received counseling.

6,696 budget counseling sessions were provided.

4,428 people received treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

4,148 people received treatment for problem gambling.

127,919 bed nights of specialist accommodation were provided.

2,000 students received vocation and employment training.

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9 Volunteer Wellington Volunteer Wellington’s mission is to create opportunities for meaningful engagement in the community through volunteering.

We aim to create growth in volunteering throughout all sectors of our community. Volunteer Wellington is the recruitment agency for community groups in the Wellington region. We have offices in Wellington, Hutt Valley and Porirua. Volunteering gives people the opportunity to develop skills, build new networks and make friends, work for a cause and participate in the community. Volunteer Wellington is leading a regional strategy to assist community groups implement effective management and leadership of volunteer programmes.

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10 The Project Crimson The Project Crimson Vision: “To enable pohutukawa and rata to flourish again in their natural habitat as icons in the hearts and minds of all New Zealanders.”

Project Crimson invites you to attend a plant- ing day at Wellington City Council Finnimore Park. The planting site is located in Newtown and is a part of the important ‘greening of the town belt’ initiative. We will be planting 1400 native plants, in- cluding 400 northern rata at the site. Please bring gumboots and gloves, if you have them.

A sausage sizzle will be provided at the conclusion of the event.

The Project Crimson Trust is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of New Zealand’s pohutukawa and rata trees.

Our focus has been two-fold; supporting active campaigns around planting and protection, and undergoing public awareness work to highlight the ecological, cultural, historic and aesthetic value of these trees to New Zealand.

Community and volunteer support is vital to Project Crimson’s success. The Trust works with organisations, communities and individuals throughout New Zealand and assists them by providing funding and ecologically -sourced trees for local projects.

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11 IHC IHC was established nearly 65 years ago by a group of families who set up an association to lobby for a better deal for their children. Since then, IHC has taken its responsibilities to people with intellectual disability in New Zealand and around the world seriously. Since the 1940s IHC has been firmly committed to the values these early parents represented - the inclusion of all people with intellectual disabilities in their local communities.

In New Zealand, IHC is the largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. It supports people by advocating for their rights and providing a variety of housing and work options through our service provision arms called IDEA Services Limited and Timata Hou. A lot of our work is about supporting families who live with a family member with an intellectual disability.

Internationally, IHC is a member of Inclusion International and Inclusion Europe. Inclusion International is a global federation of family based organisations advocating for the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their family. It is an advisor to the United Nations on issues affecting people with intellectual disabilities.

New Zealand was an international leader in the development of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, and IHC is involved in monitoring the implementation of the convention by the NGO community. IHC has also contributed to the New Zealand Government’s report on the Convention. IHC has taken strong positions on de-institutionalisation, inclusion and the growth and support of families and self advocates voices throughout the world.

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