Govt must aid state home sales: Salvation Army

A charity tagged as a likely buyer of state houses says it is reviewing its involvement unless it can get either more capital from the Government or a very low price for the houses. Salvation Army social policy director Major Campbell Roberts says the army has brought...

17 too young for teens to be shown the door

“Under current laws a 17-year-old is regarded as no longer being a child and no longer in need of care and protection. “That means some of our most vulnerable kids – the ones who have been in statutory care and have often experienced significant trauma or grief – are...

CHA Discussion with Charities Services

We asked for clarification on what the individual organisations could expect in terms of reviews of their charitable status. We expressed significant frustration in the sector- that you have little time or resource to respond to a review, the lack of clear criteria on...

Trust leads revolution in housing

The Government wants a new approach to social housing, which would see more private providers, such as church groups and iwi, take on vulnerable tenants as the Government sells off thousands of homes. Housing New Zealand (HNZ) confirmed to the Nelson Mail there are...