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Budget 2009: The Poorest and Most Vulnerable Still Waiting

By Jolyon | 4 June, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Poverty |

For those tat missed it, here is a press statement from NZCCSS re the budget.

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is disappointed that this Budget has not …

Grassroots Voices

By Jolyon | 25 March, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Poverty |

The Grassroots Voices report from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services has been out for a while now. It is a report well worth reading as it gives …

Give It Up - for John Key?

By Jolyon | 23 March, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Church, Poverty |

In a recent speech to Philanthropy New Zealand, John Key, encouraged New Zealanders to donate their tax cuts to charitable and other non-profit organisations that may otherwise struggle in a …

Saving children’s lives: The Tap Project now running in NZ

By joanna1000 | 12 March, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Climate Change, Environment, Food, Justice groups, Millennium Development Goals, News, Poverty |

I’m volunteering for UNICEF NZ, helping to spread the word about the UN Children’s Fund month-long Tap Project, which …

Just Gifts

By cws | 22 December, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Community Development, Poverty |

Want something novel for your family and friends? Want a gift that really keeps on giving? With CWS Just Gifts you can give something very special – hope …

CWS Christmas Appeal

By cws | 22 December, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Church, Community Development, Mission, Poverty, Worship Resources |

Keep Hope Alive this Christmas

CWS, the official development, justice and aid agency of New Zealand churches is holding its annual appeal. This year it focuses on CWS partners overseas that …

The REAL Housing Affordability Problem

By PaulB | 9 October, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Housing, News, Politics, Poverty |

Housing affordability is not just about home ownership - it’s also about people who may never own a house and who experience often extreme housing needs every day. Those …

Give it Up

By Anne | 8 October, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Economics, Poverty |

The “give it up” campaign, which is asking people to consider giving their tax cuts to worthy causes, is getting a lot of media attention, which is pretty cool. Like …