FAQs

Some children and their families have been resettled in the U.S., the remaining children have been temporarily transferred to Australia for medical treatment. These remaining children remain in limbo as refugees, as Australia is yet to commit to a permanent settlement solution for them, either in Australia or elsewhere. 

This campaign was initiated by World Vision in collaboration with humanitarian and refugee organisations across Australia and New Zealand, alongside the tireless work of human rights lawyers. It was a platform for everyone to stand up for the children detained on Nauru. 

Having a disaster response fund ready to use, pre-positioning supplies like non-food items, and having staff prepared and trained to respond to emergencies is increasingly important to how we respond to disasters. The global pre-positioning resource network is our designated team that makes sure we’re prepared to respond rapidly to any disaster anywhere in the world. The team pre-positions the supplies and develops preparedness plans, programming standards, logistic assessments, and logistic plans. The supplies are ready to go in seven different warehouses that are strategically located all around the world. These relief supplies are ready for up to 225,000 beneficiaries at any time, ensuring that those affected by disasters will have emergency supplies distributed to them quickly and efficiently.

We also work with communities to help them be better prepared should disasters strike, through our disaster preparedness programmes.
 

Yes, World Vision is a legitimate charitable organisation.

As part of an international partnership working in nearly 100 countries, World Vision New Zealand pursues the highest standards of stewardship and accountability. We ensure all resources entrusted to us are used effectively to bring maximum impact.

World Vision New Zealand has been supporting children and families in developing countries since 1974. Our commitment to accountability and transparency is reflected in full internal and external audits; well-designed, monitored and evaluated programmes; and regular reporting on the progress made in the communities where we work. 

World Vision New Zealand is governed by a voluntary board of New Zealand trustees whose main role is to provide strategic leadership and monitor the performance of the organisation. 

Our international body, World Vision International, is governed by a board of global representatives who are responsible for the partnership’s overall health, oversight of management and operations, and alignment of World Vision partners around the world. 

Internationally, World Vision is actively involved in a number of initiatives and international codes of conduct. These set the benchmarks for governance, management, partnership and accountability for World Vision offices around the world, such as the International Non-Governmental Organisations Accountability Charter. 

World Vision New Zealand is a Trust Board incorporated under the Charitable Trust Act 1957 and is also registered under the Charities Act 2005. Our registration number is CC25984. World Vision New Zealand is also a member of the Council for International Development (CID) and is a signatory to the CID Code of Conduct (www.cid.org.nz), as well as being a trusted partner of the New Zealand Government and United Nations World Food Programme.

World Vision New Zealand is independently audited every year by PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand. The auditor’s full financial report is available on request. 

Globally, World Vision applies best-practice accountability aimed at reducing the risk of corruption and fraud. All World Vision offices are regularly peer-reviewed for adherence to governance and management standards.

Please contact us on 0800 800 776 or email us at email@worldvision.org.nz, to request a full copy of our latest financial statement. You can also read our Annual Report.