What's Happening - Lifewise

Big Sleepout BSO2016 homelessness Merge Cafe

“You just deal with it on a day to day basis.”

Watch Lifewise Support Worker, Darryl Mihaere, talk about his struggle with homelessness and how he now helps others turn their lives around.

aditya26 May 2016

Big Sleepout BSO2016

“It’s one of the few a-ha moments …”

We asked Troy Rawhiti-Forbes, award-winning journalist and social media expert, what the Lifewise Big Sleepout means to him.

aditya25 May 2016

Big Sleepout BSO2016 homelessness youth homelessness

“The whole system is at crisis”

Radio New Zealand spoke to social workers on the frontlines of Auckland's housing crisis who said families with children are asking for help - but aren't getting it.

aditya18 May 2016

homelessness Merge Cafe

Nourish hope

If you can afford to pay for a meal, come to Lifewise Merge Café and pay it forward.

aditya17 May 2016

health and disability services

Celebrating International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth.

aditya12 May 2016

CYFS youth homelessness

Time to talk about families

The Child, Youth & Family (CYF) review is positive, but more work needs to be done.

aditya4 May 2016

homelessness Merge Cafe

Pop-up Op-Shop at Merge Cafe

ONE-DAY ONLY! Lifewise are hosting a pop-up op-shop at Merge Cafe as part of Open Streets with K’ Road Business Association.

aditya1 May 2016

homelessness

“How do we home the homeless?”

On Waatea 5th Estate last night, host Martyn Bradbury raised the question, "How do we home the homeless, when those in homes are in constant threat of being made homeless?"

aditya21 April 2016

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Kia ora!

Welcome to the new Lifewise website.

aditya11 April 2016

youth homelessness

CYFs review positive, but more work needs to be done

Lifewise and Wesley Community Action have cautiously welcomed the release of the Minister’s announcement on the future of child protection and care, and agree that putting the voice of young…

aditya8 April 2016

neighbours day

Neighbours Day Aotearoa

It's official! With nearly 1200 streets and communities signed-up to take part, the 2016 Neighbours Day Aotearoa was the biggest one yet.

aditya24 March 2016

homelessness

Rotorua Homeless Action Plan 2015-2016

The Rotorua Homeless Action Plan was launched today, a community initiative that Lifewise is proud to be a part of.

aditya12 February 2016

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