The Salvation Army has decided against buying state houses off the Government, a blow the Labour Party says is “hugely embarrassing”. The decision came after a study to test its capacity to become a major social housing landlord. Prime Minister John Key confirmed earlier plans to go through the transfer in January. The plan is Read more
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Salvation Army and Catholics meet on same peripheries of society
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014Theological differences do not impede the witness of a shared love of God and neighbour. The comment made by Pope Francis came during a first private audience with a Salvation Army delegation led by General André Cox. Catholics and the Salvation Army, together with other Christians, recognise that those in need have a special place Read more
Fifty NZ charities make $1 billion total surplus
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Fifty New Zealand charities made a total of NZ$1billion over and above what they spent in the last financial year. A report on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp drew an analogy with the game of Monopoly, and placed some churches in the top “Park Lane” category. These included the Salvation Army with a surplus of $24 million, Read more
Nuns and Sallies in scheme to beat loan sharks
Friday, August 15th, 2014
The Salvation Army will be the front door for a new Government-backed loans scheme aimed at saving low income families from loan sharks. The inspiration for the scheme came from a similar one run in Australia by a financial institution and a microfinancing body which was started by Catholic nuns. The Community Finance Scheme in Read more
Salvation Army attacks Canberra over Manus Island report
Friday, June 13th, 2014The Salvation Army has attacked the Abbott government and its independent report on the Manus Island violence, maintaining the innocence of a worker accused of delivering the final blow to Reza Barati’s skull. Salvation Army’s chief executive Sharon Callister then attacked the government, claiming the organisation had been misrepresented by Immigration Minister Scott Morrison, and Read more
Child poverty not taken seriously enough – Salvation Army report
Friday, February 14th, 2014
Child poverty and domestic violence are still not being taken seriously enough by ordinary New Zealanders, says The Salvation Army. On Wednesday The Salvation Army released its latest annual State of the Nation report reviewing social progress in New Zealand The report acknowledges creditable progress in some areas of social wellbeing. However, Salvation Army Social Read more
Salvation Army in victim of false claims on Facebook
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013The Greymouth Salvation Army is upset at false claims posted on Facebook, urging people not to donate Christmas presents intended for needy families because staff unwrap and sell them. Captain Avis Owen said it was “absolute nonsense”. “We are all gutted that such a thing could be said. We do not sell the donated gifts Read more
Fears of a tight Christmas
Friday, November 8th, 2013Charities are bracing themselves for an influx of more than 40,000 struggling Kiwi families who can’t afford to serve Christmas dinner or put presents under the tree this year. The Salvation Army expects a third more New Zealand families will need their help this year compared to last, as lower-income households grapple to recover from Read more