Children & Youth

General Comments: The Salvation Army was disappointed at the short timeframe that was originally given to respond to this Bill. But we are very glad that this has been extended. It is very positive that there are moves to try and reform parts of this youth justice system. And although...

One of The Salvation Army’s founders’ William Booth would carry out community surveys to identify the needs of the community and this is how some of the services the Army offered were identified and created. The ‘State of our Communities’ (SOOC) was initiated with the same principle, to ensure that...

“Don’t hide, don’t panic, there’s help available” The words above, quoted from a Salvation Army senior staff member, epitomise our plea to New Zealanders facing new forms of vulnerability, hardship and complex challenges due to the current pandemic. Two months have passed since we released our last Covid-19 Social Impact...

Is the storm still coming? In our previous Dashboard, we asked the question: Are we in the calm before the storm? In this Dashboard, the numbers indicate that the levelling off, or calm period outlined earlier, is in many ways still continuing. But these numbers, coupled with analysis and commentary...

Are we in the proverbial calm before the storm? Thank God the health impacts of this pandemic have been minimised. But the social and economic impacts are massive and will be felt for a long time to come. The real effects of the 2007/08 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), sparked by...

This is our second Salvation Army Covid-19 Social Impact Dashboard that monitors and assesses the social impacts of this pandemic, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable Kiwis. The results are mixed: on one hand, our Salvation Army 0800 phone number has seen a steady flow of enquiries, mostly for...

These are unusual times. Our nation is in the middle of a global pandemic and a national lockdown. The Government has responded swiftly and strongly with various economic packages, health advice and new measures and health-based restrictions that have created a new normal in Aotearoa. As we adjust to this...

In Psalm 133, the writer beautifully states that it is a beautiful thing when brethren or God’s people dwell together in unity. The word used for unity is the Hebrew word yachad which translates as union, togetherness or alikeness. Unity is notoriously difficult to achieve, particularly for a large group...

Some good outcomes were achieved in 2019 but more needs to be done for our most vulnerable citizens, says the thirteenth annual State of the Nation Report.