Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand.
We’ve been there to help more than 150,000 people in need each year—with budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and other comfort and support.
At The Salvation Army we are committed to our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God’s power.
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The Salvation Army extends condolences to the Roman Catholic Church and Roman Catholics worldwide following the death of Pope Francis on Monday 21 April 2025, aged 88 years. The first
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From garden to empty tomb From the Garden of Gethsemane to the empty tomb, Easter represents the most profound moment in human history – the fulfilment of God’s redemptive plan
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Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar and Thailand last week, The Salvation Army internationally has launched an appeal asking for funds to support work on the ground
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The Salvation Army is launching its annual Red Shield Appeal and donations are sorely needed to help fund the wide range of community-based social services it supplies, especially for the
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Children are paying the price of cost cutting and this needs to end, says Bonnie Robinson, director of The Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. The latest figures for
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The Salvation Army’s Christchurch Bridge programme has launched the Te Awhina Peer Support Service, offering a powerful way for people to recover from drug and alcohol misuse. The Salvation Army
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Aotearoa New Zealand is backsliding on many areas of social progress, making life harder for people and their whānau across the motu, according to The Salvation Army’s State of the
Read moreIt’s once again that time of year, when Kiwis across the motu will be visiting Resene stores and donating cans of food in exchange for Resene paint testpots. Resene's Hunger
Read moreThe Salvation Army has entered an exciting new partnership with the Highlanders rugby club, a combination of two iconic brands that’s a win-win for southern communities. The Salvation Army’s iconic
Read moreA new report released by The Salvation Army reveals the increasing unaffordability of rents as a key driver of the unacceptable levels of poverty and homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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