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International New Zealand is financially independent from all governments and corporations, funded entirely by individual supporters. The International Movement is made up of 70 “sections” or national offices with 8.5 million fee-paying members. Its Secretariat is based in London although it
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Its current chair is Ros Noonan with
Heather Hayden its deputy. The immediate past chair, Tiumalu Peter Fa'afiu, was the first Chair of Pacific descent for any Section in the international movement's 52-year history. In August 2019, Peter was appointed Global Director on Amnesty’s International
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was improper. Zaoui was bailed in 2004 and the New Zealand government withdrew objections to his refugee status in 2007.
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