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Big Sleepout has people waking up to what it’s like to be homeless – Newstalk ZB Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

Big Sleepout has people waking up to what it’s like to be homeless – Newstalk ZB

Lifewise CEO Moira Lawler talked to Andrew Dickens at 3 am on 8 July, the morning after the Lifewise Big Sleepout.

aditya12 July 2016

Swapping suits for sleeping bags: BNZ’s Big Sleepout team – BNZBlog Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

Swapping suits for sleeping bags: BNZ’s Big Sleepout team – BNZBlog

Team BNZ, and all #BSO2016 Rough Sleepers, are accepting donations until Friday 14 July. If you haven’t given yet, you still can.

aditya12 July 2016

Auckland docs sleep rough to highlight homelessness and raise funds – NZDoctor.co.nz Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

Auckland docs sleep rough to highlight homelessness and raise funds – NZDoctor.co.nz

NZMA chair Dr Stephen Child and UoA lecturer Dr Tony Fernando spoke to NZ Doctor about the Lifewise Big Sleepout.

aditya11 July 2016

Scott Coldham and Paul Wilson rough it for a good cause – StopPress.co.nz Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

Scott Coldham and Paul Wilson rough it for a good cause – StopPress.co.nz

Scott and Paul are among the influential Kiwis who will tonight be trading in their home comforts to sleep rough for a night.

aditya7 July 2016

First, housing: Homelessness needs national strategy Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

First, housing: Homelessness needs national strategy

Lifewise commends John Key’s acknowledgement of New Zealand’s rising homelessness issue.

aditya5 July 2016

“Cycle of homelessness can end” – Lizzie Marvelly in NZ Herald Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

“Cycle of homelessness can end” – Lizzie Marvelly in NZ Herald

"As a privileged woman who has always been able to rely on having a roof over her head, I had a lot to learn." - Lizzie Marvelly

aditya4 July 2016

Homeless in the city Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

Homeless in the city

Recent street counts indicate more than 177 people are rough sleeping within 3km of SkyCity.

aditya2 July 2016

GrabOne + Lifewise Merge Cafe Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessnessMerge Cafeyouth homelessness

GrabOne + Lifewise Merge Cafe

$25 to Provide Homeless Aucklanders with Five Hearty Meals & Social Worker Support at Lifewise’s Merge Cafe

aditya27 June 2016

“Auckland lawyer roughs it for a good cause” Big SleepoutBSO2016homelessness

“Auckland lawyer roughs it for a good cause”

Stewart Dalley is a first-time Lifewise Big Sleepout Rough Sleeper and a solicitor at Ryken and Associates.

aditya20 June 2016

Lifewise at Park Up For Homes, Mangere homelessness

Lifewise at Park Up For Homes, Mangere

The Lifewise Team was at #ParkUpForHomes Mangere. See more photos from the night on our Facebook album.

aditya17 June 2016