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Salvation Army teams are providing emergency assistance and long-term support to communities affected by a succession of devastating earthquakes across the Philippines, Indonesia, Venezuela, Japan and most recently Colombia. Since 8 June, separate earthquake emergencies have killed thousands of people, displaced families and caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and...

The Salvation Army is warning that while New Zealand has built more homes than population growth required, housing pressure is worsening in many regional communities. A major new housing stocktake released today finds the country's housing challenge is no longer simply about building more houses, but ensuring the right housing...

The Salvation Army welcomes a new initiative with Goodman Fielder and Woolworths as part of a pilot programme launching in the South Island that will help support people in need. Just Milk is a new locally produced milk that will be sold in selected Woolworths stores.  For every 2L bottle of Just Milk purchased, 10 cents...

After nearly seven months and thousands of kilometres on foot, retired Salvation Army officer Major Gavin Baxter has completed an extraordinary journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga, raising funds and awareness for foodbanks supporting families through the ongoing cost of living crisis. Gavin arrived at Cape Reinga on Friday 24...

The Salvation Army has launched its 2026 Winter Appeal, calling on New Zealanders to stand together as a growing number of families and children face homelessness across the country. This year’s theme, Hope for Homeless Families, comes as new research reveals more than 33,000 children are living in severe housing...

The Salvation Army is delighted to once again partner with Woolworths for the annual Woolworths Winter Appeal, running from 13 July to 26 July across stores throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. The appeal gives customers a simple way to support local families experiencing hardship during the coldest months of the year....

The Salvation Army is excited to be involved once more with Harley-Davidson and the wider motorcycling community as the United We Ride charity fundraiser returns for its second year across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Following a highly successful inaugural event in 2025, which saw more than 3,000 riders come...

On behalf of the General, I am happy to announce that he has chosen and appointed Commissioner Garth Niemand to be the Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Patti Niemand to be World Secretary for Women’s Ministries, effective from 1 October 2026. They will succeed Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill who will retire from...

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...

The Salvation Army says proposed changes to New Zealand’s social housing system risk placing additional strain on people already facing significant hardship. Announced ahead of Budget 2026, the reforms include increasing income-related rent for social housing tenants from 25 percent to 30 percent of household income from April 2027, alongside...

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...

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...