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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
From 18 – 27 March, we officially celebrate Aotearoa Neighbours Day 2022! This year's theme is 'Kai Connections: Celebrating Community, Sharing Food'. The kaupapa of Neighbours Day Aotearoa is to…
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…
Marcus is one of our lovely volunteers at Lifewise Merge Cafe. Here he talks about what he enjoys most about helping out in the kitchen. He's such a gentle, soft-spoken…
From the week of 17 May onwards, some Lifewise services along with Airedale Property Trust and Methodist Mission Northern will move to 124 Vincent Street, Auckland 1010 🏢 All our…