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Cooking up connections at Ringa Wera

Ringa Wera literally translates as 'hot hands', describing both the speed people work at and the heat from the fire and ovens. The name was gifted to us by one…

Di Macdonald4 October 2023

Merge Cafe

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2023

Pip Pip Hooray Pip first heard about Merge Café while working at the University of Auckland more than a decade ago. Back then, the university held a fundraiser and one…

Di Macdonald19 June 2023

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Youth Week 2023

Rangatahi Week 2023 Hosted by Ara Taiohi, Youth Week is an annual event in New Zealand that celebrates and recognises the achievements, talents, and contributions of young people aged between…

Di Macdonald18 May 2023

Merge Cafe Splice

Celebrating 200 years of alleviating hardship across Aotearoa.

Merge Café, born from Methodist Mission Northern, was established after acknowledging the need for change from providing free kai through soup kitchen to a café where street whānau could go…

Di Macdonald23 November 2022

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Merge Cafe “has been an absolute lifesaver for me.”

Miriam*, 70 years old, started visiting Lifewise Merge Café a few months ago. She was feeling lost and isolated and needed help to access housing. Although looking for support and…

HelenaG23 August 2022

Health & Wellness health and disability services

Ian and Dingo find a new home

Lifewise Health and Disability Team transforming lives In January 2022, Ian was referred to Lifewise as a client with high needs requiring intensive support. His needs require six carers a…

HelenaG17 August 2022

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Help works both ways

Supporting others who’re living on the street has been the making of Thomas. It’s helped him build a new life for himself. Thomas calls himself the original Auckland City Street Kid.…

HelenaG15 August 2022

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Help rangatahi receive mental health and addiction support

This is an urgent call to help young people receive the support they desperately need. Will you please donate to raise $45,000 and help fund a vital service for young…

HelenaG19 July 2022

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Letter from the new Lifewise Chief Executive, Haehaetu Barrett

Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Ngāti Whakaue te iwi Ko Ngāti Kārenga te hapū Ko Ngongotahā te maunga Ko Te Utuhina te awa Ko Te Rotoruanuiakahumatamomoe te roto moana…

HelenaG8 July 2022

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Blessing & opening of new Lifewise Youth Housing units

On Friday 13 May, Lifewise celebrated the blessing and opening of our brand new Lifewise Youth Housing units. The new site contains ten units. Nine units will be for rangatahi,…

HelenaG17 May 2022

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