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7 October 2021

World Homeless Day 2021

10 October is World Homeless Day. Every year, we join this global call to raise awareness of homelessness and - like this year's theme - "take stock" of our response…

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17 September 2021

Thank you to The Tindall Foundation and The Warehouse

Amid the COVID-19 alert Level 4 restrictions in Auckland, The Tindall Foundation and The Warehouse Group, have donated $9,500 in PPE and more than $15,000 in supplies, such as toiletries,…

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Lee Peri, Lifewise Housing First Peer Support Worker, serving one of our street whanau some fresh and warm boil-up after getting their vaccine.

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8 September 2021

Protecting our most vulnerable: Touchstone

On the 2nd of August, Lifewise hosted a COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinic for our street whanau, clients and frontline staff to receive their vaccination. The clinic was organised by the…

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Screenshot of Te Arawa FM host Mercia-Dawn Yates in korero with Haehaetu Barrett, Lifewise Regional Manager for Rotorua (Bay of Plenty)

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2 September 2021

Te Arawa FM host Mercia-Dawn Yates with Haehaetu Barrett

Kia ora #Rotorua 🙌 What has life been like for people who have been experiencing homelessness or living in emergency housing? Here to give us an update via Te Arawa…

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Screenshot of Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick in korero with Lifewise Youth Housing Team Leader Aaron Hendry on Instagram Live

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25 August 2021

Chlöe Swarbrick in korero with Aaron Hendry

Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick & our Youth Housing Team Leader Aaron Hendry had a live korero on Instagram about why half of Tāmaki Makaurau’s homeless population are under 25.…

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22 August 2021

Support & services available during COVID-19 lockdown

Due to COVID-19 containment measures, some of our community services have been disrupted, and others are not available. Regardless, we take our mission very seriously and remain committed to looking…

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2 August 2021

“I feel terrified,” says Hannah, a young person experiencing homelessness and living in Emergency Accomodation. Listen to her story in the Newshub Nation video under this blog post. Lifewise, alongside…

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28 July 2021

Lack of Homelessness Strategy Increases Harm For Rangatahi

A recent report from Child Poverty Action Group highlights the need for a strategy to end Youth Homelessness. Child Poverty Action Group's new report has highlighted that the lack of…

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20 April 2021

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20 November 2020

Carla* was a child living on the streets

Before she found Lifewise, Carla was destined for a lifetime of homelessness, having found some semblance of solace on the cold, hard streets of Auckland.

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World Homeless Day 2021

Thank you to The Tindall Foundation and The Warehouse

Protecting our most vulnerable: Touchstone

Te Arawa FM host Mercia-Dawn Yates with Haehaetu Barrett

Chlöe Swarbrick in korero with Aaron Hendry

Support & services available during COVID-19 lockdown

“I feel terrified.”

Lack of Homelessness Strategy Increases Harm For Rangatahi

Good news, thank you’s and much more!

Carla* was a child living on the streets

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