Pam Waugh
Government not doing enough to stop poverty - Salvation Army
The Government is being told it hasn't done enough to lift the country's poorest families out of poverty and many are still struggling to find secure housing.
The Salvation Army's annual State of the… Audio
Not-so-ok-boomers: superannuitants living in poverty
Interesting opinion piece in the NZ Herald by former health social work manager Dara McNaught on the issue of superannuitants being caught in the trap of poverty. Audio
Too poor for Christmas
Figures from the Salvation Army indicate 1-in-5 families can't afford Christmas. This includes the so-called working poor, whose numbers have grown. The $75 in the hand the Government gave some… Audio
Families package: sensible start or short-sighted?
The $5.5 billion worth of payments to nearly a million-and-a-half New Zealanders have started kicking in: the families package, the Best Start 'baby bonus' payment, extended parental leave and the… Audio
More homeless than ever as winter arrives
At Te Puea Marae in early May, Housing Minister Phil Twyford said he hoped to find cosy, dry housing for those who needed it this winter. The government said it'd try to get everyone into a home as it… Audio
Pharmac rejects application to subsidise sanitary items
According to Pharmac, menstruation isn't a health need, so they will not be subsidising tampons and sanitary pads for all women. Audio
Pharmac Considers Cutting Cost of Sanitary Products
Pharmac is considering whether to help cut the cost of sanitary products. The government funding agency has received an application for it to subsidise the products and hopes to report back to the… Audio
Salvation Army Calls for Help
The Salvation Army has launched its Christmas Appeal today, and says it needs more help than ever. It's expecting to help 17,000 families and individuals in urgent need this year. Salvation Army head… Audio
Twelve sign up for govt relocation offer
A total of 12 people have been paid out a government grant to move from Auckland to regional towns including Tawa and Invercargill. 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
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
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
Social problems surge in provincial NZ say Sallies
Frontline Salvation Army workers in provincial New Zealand are reporting a surge in cases of multiple families crammed into small houses and others living in their cars. Audio