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Salvation Army sets out to end poverty
Monday, 24 April 2017, 10:07 am | Salvation Army
New Zealand has a reputation as a beautiful and prosperous country that’s a great place to live and raise children. But for thousands of families living in poverty, the reality is very different, says Salvation Army head of social services Major ... More >>
Salvation Army Welcomes Housing Foundation Research
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 2:00 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army commends the Housing Foundation for its research released today, which it says is critical to the dialogue necessary to drive action to address New Zealand’s housing crisis. More >>
Salvation Army calls for extra help
Monday, 27 March 2017, 1:57 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is offering people the chance to enlist for an hour or more to support its fight to help vulnerable New Zealanders. More >>
Legislation will save lives for people with severe addiction
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 9:57 am | Salvation Army
Legislation streamlining the process for people who need it to receive compulsory treatment for severe addiction was passed in Parliament tonight. The Substance Addiction Act (2017) will replace the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act (1966) and treatment ... More >>
State of the Nation Report: NZ Social Policies Off Track
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 9:36 am | Salvation Army
New Zealand’s efforts to provide adequate housing, reduce child poverty and stop re-offending have gone off track says The Salvation Army. Government needs to urgently address these failures by developing effective policy approaches and action to address ... More >>
Patron Gregory Fortuin Recruit Wing 302 Graduation Address
Friday, 3 February 2017, 2:57 pm | Salvation Army
National Director of The Salvation Army Education and Employment and former Race Relations Conciliator and Patron of Royal NZ Police College Recruit Wing 302 delivered a passionate address at the graduation ceremony yesterday. More >>
Inequality has Kiwi families living in garages
Monday, 16 January 2017, 1:32 pm | Salvation Army
Inequality is damaging New Zealand society, leaving families without access to affordable safe housing and with an inability to provide basic food and utilities, The Salvation Army says. More >>
Schools collect over 67,000 cans to help people in need
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 10:09 am | Salvation Army
Over 67,000 cans have been collected in the inaugural Wattie’s Cans for Good campaign which took place in November. More than 200 schools from around the country took part collecting cans to help The Salvation Army stock up its foodbanks to assist ... More >>
Kiwi Kids Deserve Better
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 8:46 am | Salvation Army
Today’s release of the Child Poverty Monitor highlights yet again the importance of the Government setting targets and creating an action plan to abolish child poverty says The Salvation Army Social Policy Director Lieut. Colonel Ian Hutson. More >>
Beyond the prison gate report
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:30 am | Salvation Army
A new Salvation Army report says changes must be made to how prisoners re-enter society for New Zealanders to feel safe and secure in their homes and communities. More >>
Increased assistance to house the homeless welcomed
Monday, 7 November 2016, 5:22 pm | Salvation Army
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett’s announcement of $300 million to support people in severe housing need is very welcome, says Lieut. Colonel Ian Hutson, Director of The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. More >>
Salvation Army steps up housing and addictions help
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 9:38 am | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is celebrating new steps in helping homeless New Zealanders and families battling addiction in Wellington. More >>
Government failure to meet re-offending targets disappoints
Monday, 24 October 2016, 9:55 pm | Salvation Army
The Government’s hoped for 25% reduction in re-offending rates has more or less slipped from its grasp according to the Department of Corrections’ 2015/16 Annual Report released on Friday. 12 month recidivism rates climbed for the second year ... More >>
Don’t Let New Zealand Youth Fail, says Salvation Army
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 9:59 am | Salvation Army
No young person must be allowed to leave school to nothing—no job, no further training, no hope. The Salvation Army is issuing this challenge to the New Zealand community in a report titled ‘What Next?’, focused on the employment needs of 15- to 24-year-olds. More >>
Let’s agree all NZ must be adequately housed
Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 4:24 pm | Salvation Army
After studying the recently released Cross-Party inquiry on Homelessness the Salvation Army is calling for the Government to engage in a collective response with other Parliamentary parties to ensure all New Zealanders are adequately housed. More >>
14 Hours Homeless Ready for Street Sleepout on Friday
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 12:25 pm | Salvation Army
Bankers and business staff will be among those sleeping rough this weekend to help homeless people in Auckland stay warm and get help. More >>
Salvation Army Adds Voice For Response to Child Poverty
Monday, 3 October 2016, 3:34 pm | Salvation Army
The Salvation Army strongly supports the call from Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft for cross-party agreement on efforts to reduce child poverty. More >>
Wellingtonians Challenged to Spend a Night on the Streets
Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:16 pm | Salvation Army
Well-known hotelier Olivier Lacoua and restaurateur Steve Logan are challenging other Wellington restaurant and hotel owners to join them and their staff sleeping on the streets in central Wellington for 14 Hours Homeless. More >>
Flexible fund to help homeless welcomed
Friday, 29 July 2016, 12:25 pm | Salvation Army
Social Housing Minister the Hon. Paula Bennett’s announcement of $9 million in a flexible fund to support people in severe housing need is very welcome says Lieut-Colonel Ian Hutson, Director of The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. More >>
Sallies Urge Aucklanders to Support Unitary Plan
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 2:30 pm | Salvation Army
Auckland must support the recommendations of the Hearings Panel on the Auckland City Unitary Plan if the poor housing conditions of low-income Aucklanders are going to be eliminated, says Lieut-Colonel Ian Hutson, Director of The Salvation Army’s ... More >>
