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Cross-party inquiry a step in the right direction
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 5:13 pm | Lifewise
On October 10, the final cross-party inquiry report on homelessness was released. The report found that the level of homelessness in New Zealand is at a record high and is continuing to grow, especially in Auckland due to the housing crisis, with ... More >>
Lifewise delighted with investment into Housing First
Friday, 29 July 2016, 11:36 am | Lifewise
Social development agency Lifewise are delighted that Housing First is being recognised as a preferred approach to ending homelessness, under today’s announcement of the Government’s investment into supporting better housing outcomes. More >>
Damp sleeping bags, but not spirits
Friday, 8 July 2016, 2:31 pm | Lifewise
Damp sleeping bags, but not spirits; Lifewise’s 7th Big Sleepout raises critical funds to end homelessness More >>
National strategy needed to end homelessness
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 3:29 pm | Lifewise
Social development agency Lifewise are disappointed that the Government has rejected a national inquiry into homelessness, stating that government leadership on the issue is urgently needed. More >>
Homelessness needs national strategy
Monday, 4 July 2016, 4:44 pm | Lifewise
Social development agency Lifewise commends John Key’s acknowledgement of New Zealand’s rising homelessness issue, and state that the Government needs a nationwide strategy to tackle the problem. More >>
Hungry for change; Lifewise & GrabOne join forces
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 1:49 pm | Lifewise
Social development agency Lifewise have teamed up with GrabOne to make life a little more bearable for Auckland’s most vulnerable this winter. More >>
Lifewise Big Sleepout aims to raise $400K to help Kiwis
Monday, 20 June 2016, 1:39 pm | Lifewise
Homeless, not hopeless; Lifewise Big Sleepout aims to raise $400K to help Kiwis into homes More >>
Housing First: Aucklanders Also Need Affordable Homes
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 3:45 pm | Lifewise
Lifewise welcomes the Government’s announcement of new funding into emergency housing and looks forward to seeing the Government also looking at ways to make housing affordable for Aucklanders. More >>
Housing First for Auckland’s “invisible homeless”
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 11:35 am | Lifewise
Social development agency Lifewise are commending the Salvation Army on their report into homelessness in Auckland, titled “Invisible in the Super City,” which was released yesterday. More >>
Housing Choice Essential to Addressing Homelessness
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 5:08 pm | Lifewise
Following Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett’s conformation of plans to crack down on social housing applicants, social development agency Lifewise are calling on the government to reconsider plans to remove people from the social housing register ... More >>
Home Comforts: Lifewise and GrabONE
Friday, 9 October 2015, 12:18 pm | Lifewise
To mark World Homeless Day on 10 October, Lifewise have teamed up with GrabOne on a unique deal; helping set a homeless person up in their own home. For just $20, people can buy a ‘welcome pack’ for a newly housed homeless person, with essentials ... More >>
Temporary Housing a Temporary Solution
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 12:24 pm | Lifewise
Lifewise are urging the government to consider solutions that will end homelessness permanently, rather than temporarily manage the problem, following Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett’s $2 million plan to set up transitional housing for families ... More >>
We don't stop caring campaign
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 11:47 am | Lifewise
We don't stop caring campaign urges government to raise foster care leaving age to 21 More >>
We don’t stop caring
Friday, 4 September 2015, 10:59 am | Lifewise
We don’t stop caring: Petition calls on government to raise the age of those leaving foster care More >>
Auction highlights the realities of homelessness in Auckland
Friday, 26 June 2015, 3:30 pm | Lifewise
Lifewise has teamed up with Trade Me to highlight the growing problem of homelessness in New Zealand, with a unique auction that promises the “ultimate B&B experience”. More >>
Rotorua’s growing issue of homelessness
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 3:36 pm | Lifewise
New Zealand’s homelessness statistics are alarming. Approximately 30,000 New Zealanders are severely housing deprived, with almost half being under the age of 25. The level of rough sleeping, the most extreme form of homelessness, acts as gauge of a much ... More >>
Youth homelessness needs a closer look
Friday, 10 April 2015, 3:06 pm | Lifewise
April 15th is Youth Homelessness Matters Day, and social development agency Lifewise and youth development organisation Youthline have teamed up to raise awareness about youth homelessness in New Zealand. Together, the two organisations will be deconstructing ... More >>
An opportunity to mobilise nationwide action
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 3:00 pm | Lifewise
With more than 30,000 New Zealanders severely housing deprived and rough sleeping on the rise, homelessness is creating substantial health, social and economic consequences. On February 26, the New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness (NZCEH) will gather ... More >>
What Aucklanders can do to help the homeless
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 3:45 pm | Lifewise
The arrest of Chinese national, Chen Ming Xin, has been followed by a public urging from Police not to give money to beggars in Auckland’s CBD – which poses the question, what do we do when we encounter homeless people begging on our streets? More >>
Auckland couple receives Excellence in Foster Care Award
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 1:24 pm | Lifewise
With over 4000 Kiwi kids living in foster care, the sector plays a huge role in the wellbeing and development of children living apart from their families. Whangaparoa parents Ursula and George Elisara have recently received an Excellence in Foster ... More >>
