# UNICEF Aotearoa New Zealand (unicef.org.nz)

> UNICEF Aotearoa New Zealand (formally The New Zealand National Committee for UNICEF) is the New Zealand national fundraising and advocacy committee for UNICEF, one of 33 national committees worldwide. We raise funds from the New Zealand public and corporate partners to support UNICEF’s work in over 190 countries and territories — delivering emergency relief, vaccines, clean water, education and child protection to the world’s most vulnerable children. In New Zealand, we advocate for children’s rights by engaging with government and running public campaigns on issues affecting children in Aotearoa. Our work is 100% donor funded.

## Core Mission & Impact
- **About Us:** [UNICEF NZ Mission and Team](https://www.unicef.org.nz/about-unicef/about-us)
- **Focus Areas:** Emergency relief, education, healthcare and child protection.
- **Region:** Global impact with a local headquarters in New Zealand.
- **Transparency:** [Annual Reports and Financials](https://www.unicef.org.nz/annual-reports)

## Primary Actions
- [Donate Now](https://www.unicef.org.nz/appeals/kids-in-greatest-need): Direct support for emergency appeals and long-term programmes.
- [Monthly Giving](https://www.unicef.org.nz/appeals/global-parent): Join the ‘Global Parent’ programme for sustained, recurring support.
- [Active Humanitarian Appeals](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/current-appeals): A directory of live emergency and humanitarian response funds for ongoing global crises including conflict and natural disasters.

## Ways to Help
- [Inspired Gifts](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/inspired-gifts): Charity gift shop for specific supplies (e.g. vaccines, water kits, school-in-a-box).
- [Paddington’s Postcards](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/paddingtons-postcards): A monthly subscription for children to learn about global cultures and UNICEF’s work.
- [Philanthropy](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/philanthropy): Deepening impact through major individual giving and trusts.
- [Legacy & Wills](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/legacy): Information on leaving a gift in your will to support future generations.
- [Gifts in Memory](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/gifts-in-memory): A meaningful way to honour a loved one by supporting children in need.

## Partnerships & Workplace Giving
- [Corporate Partnerships](https://www.unicef.org.nz/corporate-partnerships): How businesses and organisations can partner with UNICEF NZ for social impact.
- [Payroll Giving](https://www.unicef.org.nz/support-us/payroll-giving): Instructions for employees to donate directly from their pre-tax salary.

## Technical Standards
- **Accessibility:** The site features semantic HTML, full keyboard navigation, proper form labels, and ARIA attributes for interactive components. A custom high contrast mode is available via the footer toggle and syncs with system preferences. Typography uses fluid scaling with root font size inheritance to support users who adjust browser defaults.
- **Architecture:** Statically generated and server-rendered pages via Next.js, deployed on Vercel. Content managed via Prismic CMS. Donations processed via Stripe. CDN and security layer via Cloudflare.
- **Search:** No on-site search index; content is best accessed via the linked URLs above.

- **Optional**
- [Sitemap](https://www.unicef.org.nz/sitemap.xml)