News & Events

  • Budget 2026 risks pushing more families into hardship

    The Salvation Army says the Budget announced today offers little to nothing for families already struggling and will likely push more whānau into hardship. “We are saddened the government has no plan to achieve the child poverty reduction targets,” says Dr Bonnie Robinson, Director of The Salvation Army’s Social Policy...
  • Secure housing key to reducing reoffending, Salvation Army report finds

    A new report from The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit (SPPU) identifies secure accommodation as a critical foundation for reducing reoffending and supporting successful reintegration from prison in Aotearoa New Zealand. The report, Six Pillars of Reintegration – Pillar One: Accommodation – Making Home Base, is the first...
  • It Takes an Army: Salvation Army calls on Kiwis to stand together

    The Salvation Army is launching its 2026 Red Shield Appeal, calling on an army of everyday Kiwis to stand up for their communities by donating to support people facing hardship across Aotearoa New Zealand. This year’s appeal theme, It Takes an Army, recognises the collective effort behind The Salvation Army’s...
  • The General’s Easter Message 2026

    I am the resurrection and the life. It was a good Saturday. Or was it? Truthfully, it could have been disastrous. It certainly did not look good in the beginning. I suffered a heart attack. Seems it was quite a significant episode; frightening for Bronwyn and, yes, deeply troubling for...
  • The Salvation Army 40th Celebrations in Tonga

    Interest is sought from brass players who want to travel to Tonga to support the 40th celebrations of the Salvation Army’s work in Tonga on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of October. It is hoped that we could have a contingent of brass players from New Zealand travel over...
  • Holy ground: General’s keynote sets tone for ICL

    ‘This is holy ground! Ours is a sacred task! The Lord is with us!’ declared General Lyndon Buckingham on 21 March 2026, the opening day of The Salvation Army’s International Conference of Leaders (ICL) in Nairobi, Kenya. The movement’s international leader delivered a powerful keynote address after 120 senior Salvation...
  • Proposed Policing (Direction to Move On) Amendment Bill

    The Salvation Army acknowledges the Government’s intent to address community concerns about anti-social behaviour and public safety. However, we are deeply concerned that the “move-on” powers risk disproportionately impacting people experiencing homelessness, who often have no safe alternative place to go. Simply moving people out of sight does not resolve...
  • State of the Nation 2026: Kiwi Families Under Growing Economic Pressure 

    The Salvation Army’s State of the Nation 2026 report, titled Foundations of Wellbeing – Poipoia te Kākano – paints a sobering picture of wellbeing across Aotearoa New Zealand, with many whānau facing rising hardship, fewer opportunities, and increased pressure on basic living conditions.   “The past two years have been incredibly hard for communities. While we have seen pockets of progress, most wellbeing indicators remain flat or...