Submissions

The Salvation Army supports the proposed amendments to the Crimes Amendment Bill, including stronger penalties, clearer definitions, and updated trafficking provisions. These reforms better reflect the realities of exploitation and provide more effective tools for identifying and prosecuting harm.

The Salvation Army welcomes the opportunity to comment on the 2026 Budget PolicyStatement (BPS). While we acknowledge the Government’s focus on “fiscal discipline topublic service spending” (BPS, p1), many New Zealanders continue to experience significantpressure from prolonged economic hardship. Rising living costs, food insecurity, housinginstability, and unmet mental health and...

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.

The Salvation Army supports any changes that contribute to a more compassionate and just response to people seeking refuge and asylum and those at risk of human trafficking.

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Main points The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora strongly opposes this Bill and asks that the Select Committee recommend that Parliament does not proceed with this legislation because: Photo by Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash

The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora supports the aim of this Bill to increase and align penalties for trafficking and slavery here in New Zealand with other offences under the Crimes Act. We also join with other organisations working to combat slavery and trafficking to ask for a stronger legal...

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.

The Salvation Army strongly opposes the Social Security Amendment Bill 2024. While we acknowledge that the government’s intent is to reduce welfare dependency and promote employment, we believe that the bill will not significantly support these goals, but rather the proposed changes will negatively impact the most vulnerable—many of whom...