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13 December 2023

Haehaetu Barrett makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year

Haehaetu Barrett, makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Ngāti Whakaue te iwi Ko Ngāti Kārenga te hapū Ko Ngongotahā te maunga…

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15 August 2022

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.…

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19 July 2022

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…

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Silhouette of a teen boy slumped against a brick wall

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13 April 2022

A youth homelessness crisis is upon us

The rising cost of living, increasing rents, and the impact of COVID are fuelling a YOUTH HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. Young people are vulnerable, isolated and in danger – and they need…

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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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A big group of people from the Lifewise Youth Housing Team with big bright smiles

COVID-19 homelessness youth homelessness

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.

COVID-19 Health & Wellness homelessness Housing First

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)

COVID-19 homelessness Housing First Māori Mental Health And Addiction Rotorua

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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COVID-19 health and disability services homelessness Merge Community youth homelessness

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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Family Services homelessness youth homelessness

12 August 2021

Young New Zealanders are in danger

As young New Zealanders face challenges of winter, some won’t find a stable or healthy home in the current housing crisis without your support. We urgently need your donation to…

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close-up black and white photo of a young person, their hands pressed up against their face in despair.

COVID-19 homelessness News youth homelessness

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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Haehaetu Barrett makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year

Help works both ways

Help rangatahi receive mental health and addiction support

A youth homelessness crisis is upon us

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

Young New Zealanders are in danger

“I feel terrified.”

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