We’re proud to celebrate the appointment of Stephen Parker as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, recognising his outstanding and sustained service to governance and community across Aotearoa. Across New Zealand,...

Budget 2026:  Marginal gains won’t relieve rising pressures The marginal investments in Budget 2026 for key services won’t offset the effect of combined policy change that will increase pressure on vulnerable households.  Visionwest acknowledges that Budget 2026...

Coming through the door  Evangeline almost didn’t come through the door.  A friend had been gently encouraging her to visit Visionwest. She remembers they kept saying, “Even if you just want to talk to someone, go.”   But Evangeline was unconvinced. She felt she...