Housing

Summary • The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora strongly opposes this bill in its entirety. The bill is an unnecessary extension of Police powers and will increase harm to people experiencing homelessness. • Instead of further progressing this bill, we urge the government to focus on resourcing the proven and...

Summary The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora strongly supports the aim of this Bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) to create a register of boarding houses and boarding house landlords.

Summary • The Salvation Army (Te Ope Whakaora) strongly opposes the policy changes implemented through this Bill. These changes add complexity to the income support system and do not address root causes of youth unemployment and unaffordable housing. • Introducing a combined parental assistance test for 18 and 19-year-olds applying...

By Ian Hutson In Aotearoa New Zealand, more than 43 percent of people released from prison return within two years, and almost two‑thirds (59.2%) reoffend, highlighting the urgent need for effective reintegration strategies that support people to build stable, crime‑free lives upon release. Successful reintegration requires ensuring that people return...

If you know where to look in many towns and cities around Aotearoa New Zealand, you will see homeless people—on the streets, in cars and tents, in parks and areas in and around town. In fact, very often you don’t need to look very hard. There is no more visceral...

The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora recognises the need for effective regulation of online gambling but is deeply concerned that this Bill does not prioritise harm prevention and minimisation and the approach to regulation proposed is inadequate.

This is our 18th State of the Nation report, and it is therefore timely to remind ourselves of their purpose. These reports focus on the heart of any society—people—he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. When all people have what they require to meet essential needs, fulfil their potential and contribute,...

Rental housing is the true frontline of the chronic housing crisis in this country. Rental affordability is one of the most critical factors determining the level of hardship experienced by people on lower incomes. This country has seen a worsening of rental affordability in recent years, at the same time...

Did you know there is no such thing as "Pacific People"? This term, a Western-created category of convenience, fails to capture the vastness and diversity of the Pacific region, which spans over 25,000 islands scattered across the largest ocean on Earth. Covering a third of the planet’s surface, each island...