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Haehaetu Barrett’s Speech at the 6th National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin 2024

Haehaetu Barrett's Speech at the 6th National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin 2024 Lifewise CE Haehaetu Barrett delivered a powerful yet heartfelt speech at the 6th National Housing and…

Cha1 July 2024

Merge Cafe Merge Community

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2024: 16-22 June

Join Us in Celebrating Our Collective Impact Our Commitment: Manaakitanga and Whakawhanaungatanga In these challenging times, our volunteering community at Merge Café is more committed than ever to manaakitanga (hospitality,…

Cha17 June 2024

Two smiling individuals, a chef in white attire and a customer in a pink coat, standing proudly in front of a café named "Lifewise Merge - Food for Good."

Merge Cafe Merge Community

One Life, Two Lives. Jo Leach – Lived Experience Leader.

Jo is an impressive woman, with an impressive story. Jo is a proud mother, a loving partner, an empathetic leader, and a go-getter who some would say travels faster than…

Di Macdonald9 February 2024

homelessness Māori Mental Health And Addiction Rotorua

Haehaetu Barrett makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year

Haehaetu Barrett, makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Ngāti Whakaue te iwi Ko Ngāti Kārenga te hapū Ko Ngongotahā te maunga…

Di Macdonald13 December 2023

health and disability services

Individualised Funding, for empowered people – Karen’s story

Meet Karen, a member of the Health & Disability Team at Lifewise and a keen advocate and user of Individualised Funding. This is her story. The power of choice is a…

Di Macdonald1 December 2023

Merge Community

Our Local Hero, Margaret Lewis

Margaret Lewis wins Kiwi Bank's Local Hero Medal! Every year, members of the public put forth nominations for individuals who have made a positive difference in their corner of Aotearoa.…

Di Macdonald16 November 2023

Merge Cafe Merge Community

Cooking up connections at Ringa Wera

What is Ringa Wera? 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…

Di Macdonald4 October 2023

Merge Cafe

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2023

Pip Pip Hooray Volunteers are the backbone of New Zealand. Volunteers roughly contribute 159 million hours of formal volunteer labour each year. The current estimated value of volunteer work is…

Di Macdonald19 June 2023

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Youth Week 2023

Rangatahi Week 2023 Hosted by Ara Taiohi, Youth Week is an annual event in New Zealand that celebrates and recognises the achievements, talents, and contributions of young people aged between…

Di Macdonald18 May 2023

Merge Cafe Splice

Celebrating 200 years of alleviating hardship across Aotearoa.

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…

Di Macdonald23 November 2022

Housing Merge Cafe Merge Community

Merge Cafe “has been an absolute lifesaver for me.”

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…

HelenaG23 August 2022

Health & Wellness health and disability services

Ian and Dingo find a new home

Lifewise Health and Disability Team transforming lives In January 2022, Ian was referred to Lifewise as a client with high needs requiring intensive support. His needs require six carers a…

HelenaG17 August 2022

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Haehaetu Barrett’s Speech at the 6th National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin 2024

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2024: 16-22 June

One Life, Two Lives. Jo Leach – Lived Experience Leader.

Haehaetu Barrett makes Top 10 for New Zealander of the Year

Individualised Funding, for empowered people – Karen’s story

Our Local Hero, Margaret Lewis

Cooking up connections at Ringa Wera

Celebrating Volunteer Week 2023

Youth Week 2023

Celebrating 200 years of alleviating hardship across Aotearoa.

Merge Cafe “has been an absolute lifesaver for me.”

Ian and Dingo find a new home

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