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The tragic side of homelessness
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:46 am | Lifewise
The death of Edwin Linder highlights the real tragedy of homelessness. That is the loss of potential and of hope for the future. More >>
Lifewise raises over $150k towards ending homelessness
Saturday, 6 July 2013, 10:06 am | Lifewise
Lifewise Big Sleepout, now in its fourth year, was held in Auckland last night and was a huge success with business leaders, politicians, and community leaders swapping home comforts for concrete to raise over $152,000 in serious cash to tackle homelessness. ... More >>
124 less homeless thanks to volunteers willing to rough it
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:42 am | Lifewise
Since the inception of the Lifewise Big Sleepout in October 2010 business and community leaders, and their supporters, have made a profound impact on the Auckland homeless community. As a direct consequence of the funds raised through this event Lifewise ... More >>
Community leaders sleeping rough to tackle homelessness
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 1:41 pm | Lifewise
A group of business and community leaders are once again preparing to swap their creature comforts for cold concrete and cardboard to ‘sleep rough’ for one night to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness in Auckland and raise critical funds ... More >>
No funding for those who choose not to collaborate
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:21 pm | Lifewise
No funding for those who choose not to collaborate Media Statement from Lifewise December 22nd 2011 Lifewise, one of Auckland’s largest providers of foster care for children supports the call made in Mel Smith’s report, into the serious mistreatment ... More >>
Lifewise welcomes Labour’s move on homelessness
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:36 pm | Lifewise
Lifewise, a community agency which works daily with homeless people and the issue of affordable housing, welcomes Labour’s new policy on homelessness, released today by Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Lifewise welcomes Labour’s move on homelessness
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:35 pm | Lifewise
Lifewise, a community agency which works daily with homeless people and the issue of affordable housing, welcomes Labour’s new policy on homelessness, released today by Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Rough night in” on AUT’s campus raises over $103,000
Friday, 8 July 2011, 2:16 pm | Lifewise
Organisers of the LIFEWISE Big Sleepout, now in its second year, are once again delighted by its success. Last night 75 business and community leaders as well as politicians slept rough outside on AUT University’s city campus. Together they have raised ... More >>
Business and community leaders sleeping rough on July 7
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 4:59 pm | Lifewise
After launching the 2011 Big Sleepout campaign in mid-May, Lifewise is now delighted to announce that 75 business and community leaders have signed up to swap their creature comforts for cold concrete and ‘sleep rough’ for one night, raising much needed ... More >>
Call For People To 'Sleep Rough' For One Night On July 7
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:28 pm | Lifewise
Calling Auckland’s business and community leaders to ‘sleep rough’ for one night on July 7, 2011 More >>
Welfare Working Group Report - A missed opportunity
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:12 am | Lifewise
The final report by the Welfare Working Group released today has been described as "cruel, draconian and lacking in solutions that will properly deal with inter-generational poverty and its resulting social problems for NZ children and families" by John McCarthy, ... More >>
Alternative group’s call to raise welfare benefits
Friday, 10 December 2010, 4:25 pm | Lifewise
The community and social services agency Lifewise backs the Alternative Welfare Review Group’s call for the Government to raise welfare benefits substantially. Lifewise general manager John McCarthy says the alternative group’s detailed report, Welfare ... More >>
“Rough night in” raises $95,000
Friday, 15 October 2010, 1:02 pm | Lifewise
Organisers of the LIFEWISE Big Sleepout, an innovative fundraising campaign to tackle homelessness in Auckland, are delighted by its success. More >>
Government should act now to end homelessness
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 10:12 am | Lifewise
Homelessness is a growing problem in New Zealand and it’s time the Government took action to tackle it nationally, says John McCarthy, general manager of the community and social services agency LIFEWISE. More >>
Government should act now to end homelessness
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:24 am | Lifewise
Homelessness is a growing problem in New Zealand and it’s time the Government took action to tackle it nationally, says John McCarthy, general manager of the community and social services agency LIFEWISE. More >>
Homeless programme wins award for innovation
Friday, 4 December 2009, 3:35 pm | Lifewise
A programme run by the community agency LIFEWISE to house homeless people was recognised by the Australasian Housing Institute at an awards ceremony in Auckland yesterday evening, winning the team award for Leading Innovation. Based within the LIFEWISE ... More >>
Lifewise announces launch of Neighbours Day 2009
Monday, 14 September 2009, 5:03 pm | Lifewise
LIFEWISE, with the support of lots of organisations across Tamaki Makaurau, is taking the lead and encouraging all Aucklanders to mark a day on their calendar to knock on doors or lean over the fence and get to know their neighbours better. Saturday, ... More >>
Observance For Victorian Bushfire Victims
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 3:39 pm | Lifewise
LIFEWISE, the Community Services division of Methodist Mission Northern, will pay tribute to the Australian bushfire victims with a special reading and prayer observance at their Aotea Chapel in Queen Street on Friday, 13 February. More >>
Tragic death reminds of realities of homeleness
Monday, 18 August 2008, 1:25 pm | Lifewise
LIFEWISE, Auckland’s leading social service agency working with homeless people, believes that the death over the weekend of one of its clients highlights the stark realities of homelessness. More >>
Charity launches collaborative homeless programme
Friday, 11 April 2008, 9:55 am | Lifewise
Auckland-based charity LIFEWISE, formerly Methodist Mission Northern, known for its work with the homeless community, has just launched a groundbreaking new service delivery model at its city shelter which is based on working in collaboration with ... More >>
