Articles published on November, 2009

  1. ASB Offers Free Financial Literacy Programme to 250,000 Primary School Students Over Next 5 Years

    Published on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
    • 50,000 pupils a year targeted for new financial literacy programme
    • Non-commercial programme delivered free by independent facilitators
    • Assistance for primary schools to deliver to new national standards

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  2. Do the hoki-toki

    Published on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
    We’ve all heard plenty about the potential threat to the reputations of business and brands posed by new online tools. These networks, coupled with the ability of Google to draw a crowd on any topic, can spread bad news far and wide. It’s simple: pick an issue, mix in some influential commentary, and then watch the [...]
  3. ChildFund Welcomes Charity Transparency

    Published on Friday, November 20th, 2009

    ChildFund New Zealand welcomes Selwyn MP Amy Adam’s bill to force professional fundraisers to disclose how much they are making from donations.

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  4. Fair Game – what’s thought in the real world can now be posted online

    Published on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
    Google’s Sidewiki, an application that appears as a browser sidebar where you can read and write entries along the side of a webpage, could become the ultimate platform for those who like to share their views and opinions. Brands and business had better sit up and take notice of this development. Sidewiki is a new way [...]
  5. The World’s Children Speak out on 20 Years of Children’s Rights

    Published on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

    As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child ChildFund New Zealand says it’s timely to look at the changes in children’s rights’ over the previous two decades, both in our own back yard, and globally.

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