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Throw-back To Worthy / Unworthy Poor?
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 7:55 pm | NZCCSS
In the face of record unemployment, an economic depression like nothing the world had ever seen, and the ongoing effects of a world at war, the New Zealand Government of the 1930s took drastic and unprecedented steps to support the nation. With the ... More >>
NZCCSS Says Budget Benefit Increases Are Encouraging
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 5:32 am | NZCCSS
NZCCCSS welcomes the direction the Government is signalling through main benefit increases funded in the Wellbeing Budget 2021 announced on Thursday 20 May. “Budget 2021 is a hopeful step in the direction that our sector has long been asking for,” ... More >>
NZCCSS Appoints New Executive Officer
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 6:42 pm | NZCCSS
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nikki Hurst as Executive Officer. NZCCSS president Bonnie Robinson says the appointment follows a comprehensive recruitment process that generated good ... More >>
NZCCSS Announces New Executive Officer
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 5:21 pm | NZCCSS
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nikki Hurst as Executive Officer. NZCCSS president Bonnie Robinson says the appointment follows a comprehensive recruitment process that generated good ... More >>
Policy Watch 4 April 2020: Covid-19
Friday, 3 April 2020, 8:39 am | NZCCSS
“So do not fear, I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10 COVID-19 - Lock down: one week on Welcome to the latest Policy Watch ... More >>
The “Funding Gap” Affecting Vulnerable People
Monday, 2 September 2019, 8:15 pm | NZCCSS
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) welcomes the balanced and objective Martin Jenkins report on the funding of community social services. This report, “The Funding Gap and How to Bridge It” commissioned by Social Services ... More >>
Budget 2019 - A Hopeful Start
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 8:42 pm | NZCCSS
“We are encouraged by the 2019 Wellbeing Budget and see hopeful signs for the future if this beginning is more strongly built on in future Budgets”, said Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). “The ... More >>
Dignity and Mana through Lifting Incomes
Friday, 3 May 2019, 6:44 pm | NZCCSS
Dignity and Mana through Lifting Incomes and Removing Sanctions NZCCSS welcomes the release of the WEAG report Whakamana Tāngata: Restoring Dignity to Social Security in New Zealand. “It is wonderful to see that this report places the dignity and ... More >>
Pay rates for NGO social workers should not be left behind
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 7:30 pm | NZCCSS
NZCCSS welcomes the announcement today that Oranga Tamariki social workers have reached agreement on a pay equity settlement. More >>
Rental Law Changes a Chance for Greater Fairness
Monday, 27 August 2018, 6:33 pm | NZCCSS
Rental Law Changes a Chance for Greater Fairness “Today is another step towards a more just and fair rental market, especially for the tens of thousands of people struggling with high rents and low incomes,” says New Zealand Council of Christian ... More >>
Better Rental Laws Urgently Needed
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 10:33 pm | NZCCSS
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) welcomes the launch today of the Renters United Plan To Fix Renting ( https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/plan/ ). For many years NZCCSS and other community based have been calling for better rental ... More >>
Support for Many, But Social Services Will still Struggle
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 4:51 pm | NZCCSS
“This Budget has not recognised the extremely dire situation that community social services are experiencing”, said Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services. “While, we are pleased to see the initiatives ... More >>
Child Poverty Measures Bill Welcomed
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 6:22 pm | NZCCSS
“It is the right thing to do to set clear measures to reduce poverty and make Government accountable for targets to achieve this,” says NZCCSS President Ian Hutson. More >>
Empowerment and Success Conference - Key Speaker
Friday, 15 September 2017, 1:31 pm | NZCCSS
Empowerment and Success Conference - Key Speaker REGISTER HERE: http://empowerment.nz/register/ Introducing one of our Keynote Speakers More >>
2017 Election: A Win for Children
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 8:09 pm | NZCCSS
2017 Election: A Win for Children “We are extremely happy that the leaders of both the largest political parties have committed to lifting 100,000 children out of poverty”, said Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer of the New Zealand Council of Christian ... More >>
Budget 2016 - Disappointed as No Measures to Address Poverty
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:25 pm | NZCCSS
“After the promising start in last year’s Budget of a $25 per week lift in benefit levels for families with children this 2016 Budget disappoints in not building this further”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer, NZCCSS. “We were hoping ... More >>
Child hardship package – a very modest start
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 7:01 pm | NZCCSS
Thanks to the widespread public concern about New Zealand’s appalling child poverty levels the government has taken a few small but positive steps towards addressing some aspects of this critical social problem. More >>
Housing costs key as inequality remains high
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 10:01 am | NZCCSS
Latest inequality figures released today show that income inequality has increased again in 2013: the incomes of the lowest half of income earners are going nowhere, having seen no increase in the past five years, while the top half have increased ... More >>
Inequality Divides Us and Holds Us Back
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 11:06 am | NZCCSS
“Growing inequality is dividing us and holding us back as a country,” comments Pam Waugh Vice-President of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). “Every day NZCCSS member agencies are trying to support people whose ... More >>
Is The Welfare Safety Net Starting To Slip?
Friday, 18 January 2013, 8:58 am | NZCCSS
Is The Welfare Safety Net Starting To Slip? “The widening gap between those reported to be without work and those who are receiving benefits along with the increasing demands placed on community organisations to provide emergency support may be pointing ... More >>
