City Mission
'Nowhere to go' for more than 100,000 Kiwis
"[It] shift the mentality from homelessness being an individual problem caused by individuals to actually an understanding that homelessness is a collective responsibility," Hendry says.
'Nowhere to go' for more than 100,000 Kiwis
Unaffordable housing, the high cost of living, and 'very intentional decisions' by the government see a spike in homelessness. Audio
Auckland City Mission worries it won't meet Christmas demand
The Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai - is worried about not meeting demand at Christmas, as its team faces the ever-growing demand for support created by Covid restrictions.
The Mission's… Audio
Cupboards are bare at the City Mission foodbank
The City Mission is struggling to keep up with demand at it's food bank with a 40% increase this year in the number of people needing help. Dr Rebekah Graham joins the discussion to talk about… Audio
Rohan MacMahon: how the Auckland street choir changes lives
Most of us live our lives without contact with the homeless and marginalised in society. We might pass each other in the street, or throw a couple of coins in the hat. But the Auckland Street Choir is… Audio
Christchurch plan to curb homelessness 'crap'
The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to… Audio
Dentist care for those who can't afford it
A group of Auckland's dentists and the City Mission are giving free dental care to those who normally can't afford it. Audio
Auckland City Mission gets $27 million cash injection
The government's funding will help the city mission build a new facility with 80 studio and one bedroom units. The Housing First scheme will also be expanded. Video, Audio
Exit interview with Christchurch's out-going city missioner
Christchurch's out-going city missioner Michael Gorman says it's a scandal people in New Zealand are living in poverty. Mr Gorman spoke with Maja Burry about his 12 years helping the city's most… Audio
Vegetarian food declined at Auckland mission
The founder of Revive Cafes in Auckland Jeremy Dixon talks about the City Mission decling their food. Audio
Fish and Ships to raise money for City Mission
Friday fish and chips isn't anything unusual - but it's a different proposition when the setting's a navy ship and 400 people are feasting on shark and taties at once. Audio
Dame Diane Robertson's final Christmas as Auckland City Missioner
Dame Diane Robertson is the outgoing Auckland City Missioner. She has been at the helm of the Auckland City Mission for 17 years, but involved in the social services organisation for more than two… Audio
Unprecedented demand at City Mission
More support has already been given to desperate families so far these holidays than for the entire Christmas period last year, the Auckland City Mission says.
Behind the scenes at Auckland City Mission
Auckand's City Mission has already given out as many support parcels to desperate families as it did for the entire Christmas period last year. Audio
