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  • 07February, 2025

    Hunger for Colour and helping families in need

    It’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 for Colour campaign has been making a difference in communities across New Zealand for over a decade. The 11th edition...
  • 30January, 2025

    Highlanders and Salvation Army team up to help Kiwis in need

    The 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 red shield logo will be seen on Highlanders players’ and training shorts for the duration of the 2025 Super Rugby...
  • 24December, 2024

    The General’s Christmas Message 2024

    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...
  • 05December, 2024

    Donations urged to help Kiwis in need this Christmas and beyond

    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...
  • 25November, 2024

    Salvation Army implementing Royal Commission recommendations

    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...
  • 08November, 2024

    Salvation Army Christmas Appeal aims to give joy year-round

    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...
  • 30October, 2024

    ToolShed donation supports Salvation Army and whānau in need

    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...
  • 30October, 2024

    State of Pacific Peoples shows progress amid challenges

    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...
  • 04October, 2024

    Salvation Army launches new Taranaki social supermarket

    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...