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Street appeal donations up despite recession
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 2:31 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Street Appeal has shown New Zealander’s community spirit is stronger than the recession. More >>
Abandon sinking lid policy at your peril.
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 10:47 am | Salvation Army
Auckland community board members suggesting an easing of the sinking lid policy for pokie machines appear to forget the emotional carnage and avoidable impoverishment gambling brings to many of their constituents and their families. More >>
Red Shield Appeal goes wireless
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 5:08 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal is the first street appeal in New Zealand to go wireless. More >>
Number of families seeking food aid soars
Sunday, 3 May 2009, 11:23 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army will launch its main fundraising drive tomorrow facing a 40 per cent increase in the number families seeking help compared to last year. More >>
Salvation Army calls for scrapping of Liquor Bill
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 1:10 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is calling on the Government to abandon the Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill. More >>
Problem gambling taking greater toll in recession
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 12:03 pm | Salvation Army
Problem gambling is devastating a growing proportion of South Auckland families seeking help from The Salvation Army. More >>
Salvation Army leaders retire
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 1:08 pm | Salvation Army
Two New Zealand church leaders and tireless faith and social justice advocates will retire this month. More >>
Number of families receiving food parcels up 38%
Friday, 13 February 2009, 10:15 am | Salvation Army
The recession appears to be driving a greater number of families into poverty with the latest Salvation Army figures showing a 38 per cent jump in the number of families seeking food aid in last quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. More >>
Package a good start in tackling housing shortage
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 2:39 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army welcomes the additional spending on state housing announced by the Government today, describing it as a good start in tackling the housing shortage and improving tenants' quality of life. More >>
Appeal for victims of the Australian bushfires
Monday, 9 February 2009, 5:35 pm | Salvation Army
In a gesture of solidarity The Salvation Army in New Zealand has launched an emergency appeal for those who have lost their homes and possessions in the Australian bushfires. More >>
Policy makers must remember our most vulnerable
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 10:20 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is urging the Government to take into account the human cost of economic policy or face an impending social crisis. More >>
Fiji: Sallies take in growing number of refugees
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:57 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is sheltering a growing number of homeless Fijians as renewed flooding hits the west of the country. More >>
Tough start for Sallies' addiction services
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 1:55 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is beginning to see a rise in demand for its addiction services as people pick up the pieces after the festive season. More >>
Avoid the Poverty Trap in 2009
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 11:47 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is urging families to lay off the plastic during the post-Christmas sale period as it prepares for growing demand on its budgeting services and food banks next year. More >>
Sallies’ Christmas CD ‘Miraculous Double Platinum'
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 11:19 am | Salvation Army
For the second time in two weeks, the Salvation Army is celebrating the success of its first ever Christmas CD – “It’s a Wrap”. The CD has gone “miraculous double platinum”, as 33,750 copies have been eagerly snapped up by the NZ public. More >>
Telecom steps up to the plate for the Sallies
Friday, 12 December 2008, 4:33 pm | Salvation Army
Telecom New Zealand and its staff have donated more than three tonnes of food to Salvation Army food banks in the past eight weeks. More >>
More state housing will be a relief to many
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 2:23 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army says the Government’s decision to reverse its plans to cap the number of state houses will be a great relief to South Auckland and other lower socioeconomic communities. More >>
Sallies’ Christmas CD goes ‘Miraculous Platinum’
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 9:36 am | Salvation Army
Although it’s not “official platinum”, the Salvation Army’s first ever Christmas CD – “It’s a Wrap” – has topped 15,000, the normal level for calling a CD “platinum”. More >>
Tui billboard raises important point
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:24 pm | Salvation Army
Issued on the Authority of Commissioner Garth McKenzie (Territorial Commander) The Salvation Army, New Zealand Fiji & Tonga Territory More >>
Insufficient emergency accom for young Wgtn women
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 4:11 pm | Salvation Army
The Wellington Salvation Army will hit the streets on Friday to collect money for much needed emergency accommodation for teenage girls and young women. More >>
