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Christmas Family Services Housing First Merge Community

23 December 2024

Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Generosity of our Community Partners

This Christmas, Lifewise has been overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of our community partners, who have gone above and beyond to spread joy and hope to our whānau. …

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Christmas early childhood education Family Services health and disability services Housing First Merge Cafe Rotorua Youth Housing

4 December 2024

Lifewise Services Holiday Hours 2024

Some of Lifewise’s services will be unavailable or will have limited capacity over the holiday season. Here’s the list of our holiday hours schedule for your easy reference: Holiday Hours…

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Christmas Events Housing First Merge Community

25 November 2024

Lifewise Connect Newsletter Out Now!

We’re excited to announce the launch of our refreshed newsletter, Lifewise Connect, with the Christmas Edition now available! It’s been a little while since our last issue, but we’re thrilled to share this…

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Christmas Food for thought homelessness Housing Housing First youth homelessness

21 November 2024

Home for Christmas?

Not everyone has a home for Christmas. This is the reality for many of our homeless whānau. As we approach the festive season, it's a time for reflection and giving.…

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Māori Toitu Te Tiriti hīkoi

20 November 2024

A march for everyday – Toitu Te Tiriti hīkoi

Toitu Te Tiriti hīkoi Yesterday was a historic point in our nation’s history as tens of thousands of Kiwis joined the Toitu Te Tiriti movement and marched upon parliament…

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Health & Wellness homelessness Housing Mental Health And Addiction

10 October 2024

New Zealand’s Latest Census 2023 Homelessness Data

New Zealand's Housing Crisis: Population Growth Outpaces Dwelling Growth Despite Efforts In a stark revelation, recent data from NZ Census 2023 highlights that despite significant efforts to increase housing supply…

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17 September 2024

World Homeless Day 2024: Give Hope, Create Opportunities

Give Hope, Create Opportunities World Homeless Day is a global initiative to raise awareness of the needs and challenges of people experiencing homelessness and to celebrate the efforts of those…

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Family Services homelessness Housing First

12 August 2024

Message from Haehaetu Barrett Chief Executive, Lifewise

Our tamariki deserve the highest level of care and protection. We all know that the funding is limited, and that we cannot afford to waste resources or duplicate services. The…

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homelessness Housing Māori Mental Health And Addiction Rotorua

1 July 2024

Haehaetu Barrett’s Speech at the 6th National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin 2024

Coming Together for a Common Cause Haehaetu stressed the importance of collaboration in tackling homelessness, saying, "It's up to all of us to work together when we're setting up services…

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Merge Cafe Merge Community

17 June 2024

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2024: 16-22 June

Join Us in Celebrating Our Collective Impact Our Commitment: Manaakitanga and Whakawhanaungatanga In these challenging times, our volunteering community at Merge Café is more committed than ever to manaakitanga (hospitality,…

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