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Big Sleepout Community Events homelessness

13 August 2025

FREE Webinar: A Chance to join the kōrero on homelessness

Missed the Lifewise Big Sleepout? Here's Your Chance to Join the Conversation If you weren’t able to attend the Lifewise Big Sleepout, there’s still a powerful opportunity to engage…

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Big Sleepout Events homelessness Merge Cafe Merge Community News

15 July 2025

Big Sleepout 2025: Aucklanders Unite to Tackle Homelessness

On a chilly, rain-soaked evening in July, over 60 leaders from Auckland’s business and community sectors came together at AUT’s Hikuwai Plaza for a night of sleeping rough to raise awareness…

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Big Sleepout homelessness Merge Cafe Merge Community

27 May 2025

The Big Sleepout is Back!

After a hiatus of five years initially due to COVID-19, we are thrilled to announce that The Big Sleepout is back. Launched in New Zealand by Lifewise in 2010, the event…

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homelessness Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe News

15 May 2025

Lifewise CE Haehaetu Barrett Shares Powerful Insights on Truth, Conviction, and Community Leadership at AddictionZ 2025

At the AddictionZ 2025 Conference on the Gold Coast, Lifewise Chief Executive Haehaetu Barrett delivered a presentation titled ‘Takahia tōu ara o te whakapono – Traverse your pathway with truth and…

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homelessness Merge Cafe Merge Community youth homelessness

7 March 2025

Buy 1, Give 5

Merge Café's "Pay it Forward" Card: How a $25 Donation Can Feed People in Need As a Social Enterprise, Merge Café, is always looking for ways to sustain its operations…

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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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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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