The Salvation Army New Zealand
Caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society.
The Salvation Army is an international movement and an evangelical branch of the Christian Church that expresses its ministry through a range of spiritual and social programmes. Our operational headquarters for New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga is in Wellington, New Zealand.
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5-year milestone reached by ethical lender
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 10:06 am | Salvation Army
August marks five years of the Community Finance initiative. In addition to its well established Financial Mentoring service, The Salvation Army has held more than 5800 financial conversations with Community Finance clients. The loan program helps ... More >>
Holistic, human-centred reform key to 21st century justice
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 9:19 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit today releases a Briefing Note calling for a new vision in criminal justice policy. More >>
Schools and Kindergartens help stock food banks
Monday, 5 August 2019, 2:36 pm | Salvation Army
More than 80 schools from around the country will be helping the Salvation Army restock shelves during this harsh winter period. More >>
The Salvation Army opens free medical clinic as winter hits
Monday, 8 July 2019, 8:29 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is running a temporary medical consultation service from one of its busiest centres this month to make healthcare more accessible to people living in poverty. More >>
Education and Employment to Close
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 3:53 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has made the decision to close its education and training provider, Education and Employment. The service will close on 30 June 2019. Education and Employment has been a valuable part of The Salvation Army’s work for 41 years, providing training ... More >>
Report Initiates a People-focussed Conversation
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 12:53 pm | Salvation Army
The voices of those most motivated to address the challenges of criminal justice - ordinary people in their communities, come through strongly in the Justice Advisory Group’s first report, He Waka Roimata: Transforming our Criminal Justice System ... More >>
Million dollar milestone for The Salvation Army ‘not enough’
Monday, 10 June 2019, 8:30 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army in New Zealand has hit a million dollar milestone, but says its work is far from done. More >>
Profit from racing takes priority over good democracy
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 11:59 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is extremely disappointed that the Government is prioritising profit and propping up New Zealand’s racing industry over people and problem gambling harm. More >>
Focus on vulnerable communities welcomed by Salvation Army
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 5:23 pm | Salvation Army
The 2019 Budget heralds a change of direction welcomed by The Salvation Army. This wellbeing Budget, with its greater socioeconomic approach, is a step on the path towards lifting New Zealanders out of poverty. More >>
Tens of Thousands of Kiwis in Crisis
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 8:56 pm | Salvation Army
Tens of Thousands of Kiwis in Crisis The message from this year’s Red Shield Appeal breakfasts was clear: poverty is real, it’s not going away, and tens of thousands of Kiwis are in crisis. More >>
The Salvation Army welcomes the release of the WEAG report
Friday, 3 May 2019, 3:17 pm | Salvation Army
The Whakamana Tāngata: Restoring Dignity to Social Security in New Zealand report rightly acknowledges the role of the benefits system in supporting vulnerable communities and those experiencing unexpected life shocks. Benefits are also a means of assisting ... More >>
Government needs to listen to WEAG on Housing
Friday, 3 May 2019, 3:15 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, New Zealand Housing Foundation and Community Housing Aotearoa (the organisations promoting the KiwiBuy campaign) say the Welfare Expert Advisory Group have got it brilliantly right in their report’s housing analysis ... More >>
Government Challenged to Get Low-Income Kiwis into Homes
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 9:44 am | Salvation Army
More New Zealanders could be owning their own home if only the Government adopted and scaled up hugely successful non-government homeownership programmes says The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, New Zealand Housing Foundation and Community ... More >>
Westpac Stadium filled three times with people in need
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 9:23 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is facing yet another year of high demand and is pleading for support to help crowds of people frontline staff see every day. More >>
Hunger for Colour Brightening Lives
Monday, 11 March 2019, 8:42 am | Salvation Army
A mix of thousands of colours is helping support New Zealanders struggling to put food on the table. More >>
Record Funds Raised for School Children
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 3:16 pm | Salvation Army
Generous New Zealanders have made a record-breaking effort, raising more than $80,000 to help families struggling with back to school costs. More >>
The Salvation Army Wheels Out First Ethical Shopping Truck
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:00 am | Salvation Army
A new initiative from The Salvation Army aims to reform the damaging effects of problem debt and fringe lending in low socio-economic areas across New Zealand by providing an ethical shopping alternative. More >>
Salvation Army Launches First Ethical Shopping Truck
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:47 pm | Salvation Army
A new initiative from The Salvation Army aims to reform the damaging effects of problem debt and fringe lending in low socio-economic areas across New Zealand by providing an ethical shopping alternative. More >>
Progress Stalled in Reducing Inequality
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7:29 am | Salvation Army
Progress in reducing social and economic inequalities has stalled according to The Salvation Army’s 2019 State of the Nation Report. More >>
Paint Pots Helping Feed the Hungry
Friday, 1 February 2019, 12:39 pm | Salvation Army
New Zealanders all over the country will be colouring their world and brightening thousands of lives again this February. For the fifth year running the Resene Hunger for Colour fundraiser will be offering crafty Kiwis a chance to get their colour ... More >>
