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24 September 2020

Beyond Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Lifewise is on a bi-cultural journey to embed tikanga Māori into all our mahi. Lifewise CE, Jo Denvir, is leading by example. Read this blog post to see how

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14 September 2020

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at Lifewise

Throughout Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Lifewise shares a word a day that is related to our values, The Three Trusts, and how they fit into our mahi.

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COVID-19 homelessness Merge Cafe Merge Community

25 May 2020

Lessons Learnt in Lockdown: How We Can Help the Homeless

If the COVID-19 lockdown has taught us anything, it’s that Aotearoa can do anything if we band together. As we begin recovery, let’s work together to end rough sleeping.

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20 May 2020

“My job was to keep them calm”

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Lifewise Homecare Workers looked after some of our most vulnerable grandparents in the community, during a time when even their own families could not.

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A spoonful of coins with a potato pierced into the other end, balancing on a calculator, depicting a precarious balance of budget.

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14 May 2020

Lifewise response to 2020 “Rebuilding Together” budget

We look forward to supporting more vulnerable Kiwis into affordable housing, and working towards a sustainable approach to ending homelessness.

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5 May 2020

“I want my whanau to believe in themselves again”

See how people with lived experience are providing peer support, helping Lifewise build connected, just, and inclusive communities.

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With a heavy heart, we have to announce the cancellation of the Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020. But we still need your support to prevent homelessness!

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19 March 2020

The Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020 has been cancelled

With a heavy heart, we have to announce the cancellation of the Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020. But we still need your support to prevent homelessness!

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18 March 2020

Lifewise responds to Government package to combat COVID-19

Lifewise welcomes the $25 permanent increase to main benefits, and the one-off doubling of the Winter Energy Payment for beneficiaries and superannuitants.

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Big Sleepout early childhood education Family Services health and disability services homelessness Housing First Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe Merge Community Rotorua youth homelessness

9 January 2020

Kia ora, from Moira

"It's been a year of growth for Lifewise. Our work develops better choices for people on the margins, and it's starting to bear fruit," says Moira Lawler, Lifewise CE. Our…

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10 December 2019

Time to pause and reflect

"I’ve been here for 6 years; it’s time for a pause and reflection," says Moira Lawler, who will step down as Chief Executive by the end of January 2020.

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