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Women and children suffering in the housing crisis

Monday, 2 February 2015, 12:23 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“The high demand for immediate housing support combined with the lack of emergency and long-term affordable rental options in our urban centres is an ongoing crisis. This situation has seen our Christian social services members unable to offer appropriate ... More >>

The High Cost of Inequality

Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 4:03 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The OECD “Trends in Inequality and its Impact on Economic Growth” report was warmly received by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). More >>

Decline in Home Ownership will Impact on Future Generations

Monday, 8 September 2014, 2:47 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“The decline in home ownership has implications for future generations of older people who will age without the buffer of home ownership. Rental accommodation will be the new norm for many more New Zealanders as they age” says Trevor McGlinchey, ... More >>

Social Justice in our Communities Conference

Monday, 1 September 2014, 11:25 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Registrations for this conference are now open. The conference kaupapa "social Justice" and how we build and sustain it in our communities is critical to how socially just organisations work with and alongside of their members. This conference ... More >>

Why not let Robin Hood help our children thrive?

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 11:27 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Why have we been so willing to accept the fact that a quarter of our children live in poverty? And why are we so unwilling to do anything about it when some simple measures would give all New Zealand’s kids the chance to flourish? More >>

The inequality gap: no worse is still very bad

Monday, 11 August 2014, 4:08 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“Just because there’s been a suggestion recently that the inequality gap in New Zealand hasn’t grown since the global economic crisis, we shouldn’t make the mistake of thinking it’s not bad”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer ... More >>

NZCCSS calls for government to raise care workers’ wages

Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 9:39 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is joining the call for the government to increase funding to the aged care sector to enable fair wages to be paid to workers caring for New Zealand’s older people. “The government ... More >>

Even the Bad Houses are gone

Friday, 11 July 2014, 4:49 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“They don’t even have the bad housing they had before”, Christchurch City Missioner, Michael Gorman says of the people who had lived in inner-city houses destroyed as a result of Christchurch’s earthquakes. More >>

Kete Kupu Word Basket Issue 31

Monday, 7 July 2014, 3:39 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Kete Kupu includes information and commentary on a wide range of social service issues and provides updates and commentary on social service policy and practice. To download the newsletter, please follow the website link to download a PDF of Kete ... More >>

Christians called to vote to close Inequality Gap

Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 10:06 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

As New Zealand Christians think about how to cast their vote in 3 months’ time the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is encouraging them to evaluate candidates on their party’s commitment to the wellbeing of our country’s ... More >>

Closing the Inequality Gap priority for new NZCCSS President

Monday, 23 June 2014, 10:14 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Lisa Woolley, newly-elected President of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS), will prioritise reducing inequality during her term, as part of the Council’s commitment to help overcome the huge structural pressures on New ... More >>

A Tick for Closing the Inequality Gap

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 10:46 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) supports Tick for Kids Election 2014 : it takes a child to raise a country . “We recognise it as a significant initiative towards closing the inequality gap between rich and poor ... More >>

Inequalities Growing

Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 4:18 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Inequalities Growing “The terrible inequalities hidden in the so-called good news of the drop in young people not in employment, education or training is shocking”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer of the New Zealand Council of Christian ... More >>

Kete Kupu Word Basket Issue 30

Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 5:16 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Inequality is a top Issue for 2014 • Inequality in New Zealand - get informed • Poverty in New Zealand: even worse than we thought • Children's Action Plan • Social Housing Reform - Housing Needs Assessment Changes • Request for Information ... More >>

Welcome to the Policy Watch for 18 December 2013

Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 5:10 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Policy Watch is a current awareness "e-letter" compiled regularly by NZCCSS. It provides a tool for keeping track of emerging issues, policy developments and other relevant news snippets and links. To view Policy Watch click here More >>

Families’ Basic Needs Not Being Met

Monday, 16 December 2013, 5:24 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“The evidence is in - low income families can no longer provide for even the basics as their weekly incomes falls further behind the rate of inflation”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services ... More >>

Five Years after the GFC and Vulnerability Remains Too High

Friday, 16 August 2013, 5:22 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

“New Zealand needs to share its resources more evenly or we will have a greater entrenchment of income inequality and poverty and all of the negative outcomes associated with these conditions”, says Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer of the New Zealand ... More >>

Support for the Living Wage Campaign

Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:47 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) fully supports the Living Wage Campaign. The Council encourages all social services organisations to work towards becoming living wage employers. NZCCSS recognises progress towards this ... More >>

NZ Council of Christian Social Services Backs Living Wage

Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:20 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) fully supports the Living Wage Campaign. The Council encourages all social services organisations to work towards becoming living wage employers. NZCCSS recognises progress towards this ... More >>

Budget 2013: Lean Pickings for Those Most in Need

Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:41 pm | NZ Council of Christian Social Services

The background to the 2013 Budget is the fact that social service agencies throughout the country are facing record demand for their support services. Our networks of social workers, counsellors, nurses and care workers, budget advisors, community ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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