Children build “decent homes” to raise awareness

Launched in 2011, the purpose of the event is to educate children from a young age about what it means to have a decent home to live in. Participation in the Build Challenge is free, and children can enter the competition and participate in fun events in their local...

Fire highlights the need for action on youth homelessness

General Manager of social development agency, Lifewise, says: “Youth homelessness is, sadly, a growing issue. It’s worse in the current economic climate with the numbers of families living in poverty, but it’s also an increasing problem in Auckland and Christchurch in...

Elderly out on the street? (published 27/8/14)

Councillors will debate the proposal’s merits tomorrow but already senior citizen advocates are vowing to fight the move, saying any selloff could see Hamilton’s most vulnerable end up on the street. Read the full story on Stuff here.
State of the Sector Survey 2014 snapshot

State of the Sector Survey 2014 snapshot

Introduction Over the past few months and in the lead up to the 2014 General Election, ComVoices has consistently received feedback from community organisations that they are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. To help us gain more clarity around the...

GHD helps Habitat for Humanity build two new homes

Young professionals from the Auckland branch of GHD recently joined forces with Habitat to help design and build two homes for Auckland families in housing need. Teams of volunteers from GHD contributed hundreds of hours of physical labour on the two houses over the...

Decline in Home Ownership will Impact on Future Generations

NZCCSS has released the 19th Vulnerability Report. The report considers how older people (65+) are faring in communities and draws on official data on housing, superannuation, special grants for food and other needs, and compares this with the experiences of social...