What's Happening - Lifewise

Among this year’s participants at the Lifewise Big Sleepout is Sir Bob Harvey, who at 78 years old, is returning for the 9th time.

BSO2019 Family Services health and disability services homelessness Housing First Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe youth homelessness

“I’ve managed to fall under The Big Sleepout’s spell.”

Among this year’s participants at the Lifewise Big Sleepout is Sir Bob Harvey, who at 78 years old, is returning for the 9th time.

aditya23 April 2019

Big Sleepout BSO2019 homelessness Housing First Merge Cafe Merge Community

Ban on homeless a symptom of a wider problem

The most visible victims of homelessness, that many of us see every day, continue to fall through the cracks.

aditya10 April 2019

BSO2019 homelessness Housing First Merge Cafe Merge Community

“I want to give back,” says Hono

Hono has been working alongside Lifewise for two years. Now he wants to “give back more to the place that gave me that start”.

aditya11 March 2019

Communities around the world are exemplifying what it means to stand together, and today we want to take the time to highlight some of them.

Big Sleepout BSO2019 Family Services homelessness Merge Cafe neighbours day

We Stand Together: Communities Creating Change Around the World

Communities around the world are exemplifying what it means to stand together, and today we want to take the time to highlight some of them.

aditya10 March 2019

Merge Cafe Merge Community

How Paying it Forward is Changing the World

The recent trend of people “paying it forward” brings a new meaning to generosity in the modern world, and we’re joining in. Learn more here.

aditya4 March 2019

The Lifewise Big Sleepout is back! Our biggest annual fundraiser will take place on one of the coldest, longest nights of winter – 20th June 2019.

Big Sleepout BSO2019

Sleeping rough to end homelessness

The Lifewise Big Sleepout is back! Our biggest annual fundraiser will take place on one of the coldest, longest nights of winter – 20th June 2019.

aditya27 February 2019

There is great need for a shift in NZ’s approach to drug laws. Lifewise asks: Is the government doing enough to work towards a harm minimisation approach?

homelessness Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe youth homelessness

Shifting the Narrative around Drug Laws

There is a great need for a shift in NZ’s approach to drug laws. Is the government is doing enough to put in place a harm minimisation approach?

aditya13 February 2019

Big Sleepout Family Services homelessness Housing First youth homelessness

Preventing homelessness

Join us in strengthening our holistic approach to homelessness, help us build connected, just, and inclusive communities.

aditya14 January 2019

We are able to build connected, just and inclusive communities thanks to our amazing supporters and their generous gifts, donations, and tautoko.

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Nga mihi nui

Celebrating 2018 and looking towards the new year with hope. Thank you so much for your support, creating connected, just, and inclusive communities.

aditya31 December 2018

A new study by New Zealand Work Research Institute and Lifewise has found a way to measure the cost of homelessness to society

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Āwhina mai

We believe all people have the right to a safe, warm and affordable home. With collective action, homelessness can become rare, brief and non-recurring.

aditya21 December 2018

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What is Christmas …?

Wishing you a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and a NEW YEAR full of happiness, love, and laughter.

aditya16 December 2018

homelessness Housing First Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe

Lifewise responds: “Crackdown on synthetic drug dealers”

"We need to really listen to people who are living with addiction and get their sense of what’s most likely to be effective," says Lifewise CE, Moira Lawler.

aditya13 December 2018

What’s
Happening

“I’ve managed to fall under The Big Sleepout’s spell.”

Ban on homeless a symptom of a wider problem

“I want to give back,” says Hono

We Stand Together: Communities Creating Change Around the World

How Paying it Forward is Changing the World

Sleeping rough to end homelessness

Shifting the Narrative around Drug Laws

Preventing homelessness

Nga mihi nui

Āwhina mai

What is Christmas …?

Lifewise responds: “Crackdown on synthetic drug dealers”

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