Last week, Maxim Institute held an event called ‘Verity - Women Shaping the Future’, which bought together a group of about 70 women to reflect on the impact of poverty on our communities in New Zealand. The Verity Group encourages women to gather on a regular basis...

Public Statement from Visionwest on 'Move On' Orders Visionwest Community Trust is calling for urgent, coordinated action to address the recent rise in rough sleeping across Auckland, especially the number of street dwellers in the suburbs. Every day, Visionwest teams...

For a long time, Jasmine didn’t have a place she could call home. After moving to Ōtautahi Christchurch to be closer to her daughter, she expected a fresh start. Instead, she found herself moving from couch to couch. Sometimes she stayed with family. Sometimes with...