Salvation Army
Sallies' disagreement over homeless action
After the Prime Minister told reporters that people living in cars were refusing help, a rift has opened up between the government and the Salvation Army. Video, Audio
Salvation Army asked to help beneficiaries pay rental costs
The Salvation Army has dipped into its reserves to help people struggling to pay their bonds for rental housing for the first time. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
High Auckland rents forcing people onto the streets - Sallies
The overheated housing market in Auckland means more employed people are seeking help because they don't have enough money to pay rent, Salvation Army says. Video
Auckland housing crisis worsening
The housing situation in Auckland is as bad as the Salvation Army have ever seen, its Operations Manager Rhondda Middleton says. Video, Audio
Salvation Army says demand for food parcels on the rise
More people are turning to the Salvation Army to help them put a meal on their table. Audio
Calls for Tauranga to do more to help problem gamblers
A gambling addiction service is calling on the Tauranga City Council to do more to help problem gamblers in the city. Tauranga experienced the highest growth in the country for spending in gaming… Audio
Report say govt paints rosier than reality picture
The Salvation Army says some government departments are so focused on meeting targets they have become willfully ignorant about the effect of policies. Audio
Salvation Army says funding slow to reach families
The Salvation Army says it could take up to a year for the emergency housing funding to reach the families that need it. Audio
Child abuse data doesn't tell full story - Sallies
Government data which is being used to monitor the well-being of children is painting a rosier picture than the reality, says the Salvation Army.
Rise in families seeking help for Christmas stress
Christmas is billed as the most wonderful time of the year but for some it is the most stressful, as queues outside the Auckland City Mission attest.
Christmas stress making Salvation Army busier than ever
As the financial and emotional stresses of Christmas increase, social agencies say they are seeing an increase in demand compared with last year. Audio
Salvation Army calls for brand new toys this year for donations
The Salvation Army is on the hunt again for Christmas toy donations - but this time brand new will do thanks very much. Audio
Homeless future for many elderly
A new report from the Salvation Army says many of us won't own anhome and won't be able to afford to pay rent in old age. Mayor Campbell Roberts joins the Panel. Audio
Salvation Army says boomers may face homelessness in retirement
A new report is warning some baby boomers could be left homeless in retirement unless the government takes urgent steps to deal with the problem. Audio
Looming homeless
A Salvation Army report published today warns hundreds of thousands of baby boomers could be left homeless in retirement. Audio
Salvation Army reports seven percent rise in demand for help
With just over three weeks to go until Christmas, the Salvation Army is in overdrive helping another three hundred families a week put food on the table. The Salvation Army's community ministries… Audio
New report finds children make up 50% of Auckland homeless
The Salvation Army says it's shocked at how many children are homeless in Auckland. The Salvation Army's director of social policy is Major Sue Hay. Audio
Salvation Army demands new law to help homeless children
After finding children have been sleeping in cars, garages, and outside, the Salvation Army is demanding a new law to make sure all children have a legal right to adequate housing. Audio
Report highlights homelessness: A mother tells her story
The Salvation Army says a child's right to adequate housing should be put into law, after it found many children are sleeping outside, in cars and in garages. Audio
New social housing policy "silly"- Salvation Army
The Salvation Army says a government crackdown on state house tenants deemed to be "unrealistically picky" when offered homes will put incredible pressure on community housing. Audio
