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Paint Pots Helping Feed The Hungry
Friday, 5 February 2021, 11:26 am | Salvation Army
New Zealanders all over the country will be colouring their world and brightening thousands of lives again this February. For the sixth year running the Resene Hunger for Colour fundraiser will be offering crafty Kiwis a chance to get their colour ... More >>
Salvation Army Courses Offer Hope For Whānau
Friday, 22 January 2021, 10:07 am | Salvation Army
Two Tauranga Salvation Army courses aimed at building resilience and improving their relationships kick off next month. The Positive Lifestyle Programme and Building Awesome Whānau both begin next month at The Salvation Army on the corner of Cameron ... More >>
ASB And The Salvation Army Bring Christmas To 5,000 Families
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 8:55 am | Salvation Army
ASB has teamed up with The Salvation Army to provide 5,000 hampers for those in need across the country this Christmas. Each parcel contains enough food to help families share in a meal with their loved ones at Christmas, bringing a little joy ... More >>
Reforms Needed To Support Community Self-sufficiency In An Uncertain Future
Friday, 27 November 2020, 8:12 am | Salvation Army
The resilience and community spirit that came to the fore during the Covid-19 lockdowns must be backed up by strong Government support and reform, The Salvation Army says. The sixth, and final Covid-19 Social Impact Dashboard tracks key social progress ... More >>
Salvation Army Braces For Demand As CIRP Benefits Run Out
Monday, 16 November 2020, 3:41 pm | Salvation Army
Thousands more people may be without income and looking for work as Christmas approaches. Many of the 27,000 people who ceased receiving the 12-week Covid-19 Income Relief Payments (CIRP) may not have gone into paid work. The application period for CIRP ... More >>
Salvation Army Braces For Demand As CIRP Benefits Run Out
Monday, 16 November 2020, 8:42 am | Salvation Army
Thousands more people may be without income and looking for work as Christmas approaches. Most of the 27,000 people who ceased receiving the 12-week Covid-19 Income Relief Payments (CIRP) did not go into paid work. The application period for CIRP ended ... More >>
The Salvation Army Opens The Door To Hope This Christmas
Monday, 2 November 2020, 8:56 am | Salvation Army
What are you hoping for this Christmas? The closeness of your family coming together, good food and festive cheer? Maybe you are hoping to receive a special present. Or perhaps you just hope you can find a way to care for your young kids over the school ... More >>
The Salvation Army Expresses Serious Concern Over Referendum Result
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:33 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is extremely concerned that assisted dying will become legal in New Zealand when the End Of Life Choice Act is adopted in a year’s time. We believe many New Zealanders are unaware of the lack of safeguards contained within ... More >>
The Salvation Army Calls For The Decriminalisation Of Cannabis In Light Of The No Vote
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:09 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is pleased with the referendum result rejecting the legalisation of cannabis. There was a groundswell of support for reforming cannabis law towards a more health-based approach by many who voted ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in this referendum, ... More >>
The Salvation Army Does Not Support The End Of Life Choice Act
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 11:03 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army recognises that there are diverse opinions in New Zealand about euthanasia and assisted dying. As a Christian movement, the Army holds a view on the value of life that leads to a conclusion that the natural process of dying requires ... More >>
Tenants Move Into Westgate Salvation Army Housing Development
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 11:33 am | Salvation Army
Twenty-two whānau have moved into The Salvation Army’s newest housing development, in Westgate, Auckland. Te Manaaki Tāngata is the second of three Salvation Army housing builds funded in part by Community Finance loans in the form of bonds, and ... More >>
The Salvation Army Does Not Support The Legalisation Of Cannabis
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 7:02 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is calling for drug reform but does not support the legalisation of cannabis as proposed in the referendum. ‘It is extremely unfortunate that the referendum process has been designed in a way that provides little option between ... More >>
Free Energy Efficient Lightbulbs For Kaitaia
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 7:44 am | Salvation Army
Around 10,000 energy-efficient lightbulbs are being given away to Kaitaia residents in a Salvation Army–Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) trial. In mid-August every one of the 2,000 households in urban Kaitaia will receive a letter with a voucher ... More >>
Scholarship Programme Provides A Helping Hand For Trainee Farmers
Saturday, 18 July 2020, 8:27 am | Salvation Army
The long-term relationship between Telford and Jeff Farm has seen hundreds of young people realise their first steps in a farming career. The long-term relationship between Telford and Jeff Farm has been mutually beneficial, firstly, in helping hundreds ... More >>
A Call To Eliminate Racism
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 4:39 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is acutely concerned with the degree of racism that was perpetrated in the death of George Floyd in the United States of America. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of those involved, as well as to the countless other ... More >>
Sallies Say Drop In Numbers Needing Assistance Through Covid-19 May Be The Calm Before The Storm
Friday, 22 May 2020, 6:37 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is seeing numbers of people requiring food and other emergency assistance level off around New Zealand, in the wake of the lifting of lockdown restrictions. “And last week’s Budget has helpfully set vulnerable Kiwi on a recovery journey,” ... More >>
Multi-billion Dollar Housing And Job Investment Welcomed
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 7:13 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army supports the intent for this Budget to enhance wellbeing and rebuilding. We acknowledge significant investment in some areas. However, for the 120,000 people who come through our doors each year, there are shortfalls that still ... More >>
The Salvation Army Services To Swing Back Into Action Under Level 2
Monday, 11 May 2020, 8:03 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army will be resuming most of its pre-lockdown welfare services, as Level 2 comes into force on Thursday. Under prior lockdown levels, council civil defence teams worked with our staff and volunteers throughout the country to coordinate ... More >>
Budget 2020 Providing A New Social And Economic Order In New Zealand
Friday, 8 May 2020, 6:28 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is looking to next week’s Budget for an economic package that will help shape the social and economic structure of New Zealand in a completely new way. Now is the time for genuinely impactful recovery and rebuilding. Covid19 ... More >>
Hamilton Salvation Army Adds Fresh Fruit And Vege To Food Parcels
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 2:08 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is supplying Hamilton families with extra fruit and vegetables, thanks to the generous donation of produce from the Fruit and Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative. With schools closed, more than 120,000 New Zealand children are ... More >>
