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There are few moments in life that remind us how fortunate we are simply because of where and when we were born. If I had been born in New Zealand just over 130 years ago, I would not have been allowed to vote. Had I been born in many other...

Much of the media commentary frames housing as a market when in fact it is part of a more complex and intriguing housing system. This commentary is dominated by the opinions and analyses of bank economists, real estate agents and occasionally developers. It focuses on the current price of housing,...

Why we need to care about this (and every) election “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried…”  (Winston Churchill 1947) “But what does the Lord require of you, but to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.” (Micah...

The purpose of this briefing is to provide an updated overview of homelessness trends, drawing on interviews with frontline service providers, client entry point survey data, quantitative recent data insights and qualitative observations.

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...

Summary • The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora strongly supports the aim of this Bill to put in place a statutory framework to strengthen and coordinate actions to combat modern slavery. • Businesses need to be required to do due diligence and demonstrate that they are taking action to deal...

The Salvation Army supports targeted harm-reduction measures in the Bill, but is concerned that a number of proposals will increase alcohol availability, weaken community voice, and undermine Local Alcohol Policies (LAP), ultimately risking increased alcohol-related harm, contrary to the object of the Act. We strongly oppose changes that restrict objections,...