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A 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. The report, titled ‘Tackling Rental Affordability in Communities’, shows that the lack of affordable rental housing is a key cause...

Commissioner Janine Donaldson has become the first female territorial commander of The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory.  The territorial commander is the spiritual leader of The Salvation Army in these nations and chairs the Territorial Governance Board (TGB), which is charged with the achievement of The...

I had the privilege earlier this year of attending the Testify Congress in the Salvation Army’s USA Western Territory. There were many highlights that weekend, but what stood out for me were the amazing stories of transformation. Men and women whose lives had been radically transformed when they encountered God’s love for them...

The Salvation Army has fully opened its newest social housing (SASH) complex in Levin, providing people and their whānau with warm and safe places to live amid increasing cost of living pressures and a deepening housing crisis across the motu.  The Hinemoa Housing Community comprises 52 new units for individuals...

The Salvation Army is doing it tough like many people across the motu—which is why those who can are urged to donate, to give people and their whānau a little joy this Christmas and in 2025. The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Appeal, titled ‘Give A Little Joy This Christmas’, is...

The Salvation Army has reviewed the 138 recommendations in the Royal Commission’s report: Whanaketia–Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light Whakairihia ki te tihi o Maungāongo–on abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand, and our response has been submitted to the Crown...

The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Appeal, titled ‘Give A Little Joy This Christmas,’ has launched.  Thousands of Kiwis across the motu are struggling as the cost-of-living crisis deepens—challenges that can feel even harder around Christmas.  That’s where ‘Give A Little Joy This Christmas’ comes in. When people donate to the...

A campaign involving industrial wet wipes has resulted in a $15,000 donation from The ToolShed to The Salvation Army. The nationwide campaign marks the first time The ToolShed has worked with The Salvation Army. According to General Manager Brent Giles, it was The Salvation Army’s mission to support people in...

The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit’s latest State of Pacific Peoples report reveals that while progress has been made in areas such as employment and crime reduction within Pacific communities, significant challenges persist, particularly around child poverty, educational achievement and family violence. The deepening housing crisis remains central to many...

The Salvation Army has launched a new social supermarket serving the Taranaki community, empowering people and their whānau. The social supermarket provides a shop-like setting where people can select their own groceries. This setting preserves dignity and ensures people receive items that suit their specific needs. Located at 118 Powderham...

The Salvation Army acknowledges the recommendations from the Royal Commission’s report: Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light Whakairihia ki te tihi o Maungāongo – on abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand. We affirm all the findings and recommendations, including...

The Salvation Army’s Hauora Service is celebrating one year of accessible healthcare for the Auckland community, and is open for new patient enrolments.  The Salvation Army’s first medical centre in Aotearoa, Hauora Service opened in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak in September 2023. Located at 691A Mount Albert Road, services...