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This dashboard monitors the social impacts of rising fuel costs on people accessing Salvation Army services across Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on both service data and frontline case notes, it provides a timely snapshot of increases in financial pressure, service demand, and household wellbeing. By tracking key indicators over time,...

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.

Assessing the Impact of Faith-Based Advocacy in Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand The Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit (SPPU) of The Salvation Army in New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory released the 18th State of the Nation report ‘Kai, Kainga, Whānau—The Basics Food, Homes and Family’ in February...

Governments are often criticised as being overly intrusive in people’s lives and taxing people excessively, while still being inefficient at providing community services. This leads to calls for small government, lowering taxes and handing over the running of things to private enterprise, in the hope of reducing the influence and...

The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Budget Policy Statement 2025 (BPS). Our submission focuses on the commitments made to basing the Budget 2025 on a social investment approach to drive better results from social services and improve life outcomes for people.

Last month, we were privileged to host 15 Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum as they visited Corps and Centres across the country. These visits offered a valuable opportunity to showcase the incredible work of our frontline staff, advocate for whānau we support, and explore how we can...

What a roller coaster of a year 2023 was! Major weather events devastating many communities around Aotearoa; many homes were damaged beyond repair and roads were closed cutting off communities. Many families were also made homeless, impacting local and national economies. Cost-of-living pressures have been affecting many families. Foodbanks have...

Summary The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora welcomes this consultation seeking feedback from those affected by the actions of electricity retailers governed by the Consumer Care Guidelines (CCG). We strongly support strengthening the guidelines by making the requirements of the guidelines mandatory. The Electricity Authority (EA) has indicated that Option...

Summary The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora strongly opposes this Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill in its entirety and urges Parliament not to proceed further with it. The changes proposed in the bill are concerning and out of step with related work underway on developing modern slavery legislation and countering...