To be addressed at General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui is a report and motion on the need for Fruitful Stewardship through Mission Aligned Investment that has been curated through the hard work of the Motion 11 Special Working Group.
Prevent Paying the Price of Poverty
Have you recognised Refugee Sunday?
Refugee Sunday is designated as 7 July in the Anglican Tradition, and World Refugee day is 20 June.
This year we highlight the plight of refugees from Syria, some of whom were already Palestinian refugees.
CWS has put together a bundle of resources for your service, including a bulletin insert, powerpoint, and 4 page planning sheet that includes prayers, actions, bible verses, and news.
Petition launched for KiwiBuy
Two upcoming events on housing
For those of you with an interest in housing, housing solutions, housing as a cause and symptom of poverty and how we can all work together more effectively to be a part of the solution, we would like to commend to you two upcoming conferences.
“the shift Aotearoa” | 15-17th June | Wellington
“Auckland Maori Housing Summit” | 14th May | Auckland
Find out more.
CWS launches Operation Refugee
Making a Difference
The Salvation Army's yearly 'State of the Nation' report is released
NZCCSS summarises the key policy and inquiries to keep an eye on in the New Year
96 Days Later, Nonstop Church Service to Protect Refugees Finally Ends
Kore Hiakai - Zero hunger : get involved
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Project is currently a collective of social service agencies focused on eliminating food poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand through finding lasting, structural, mana enhancing solutions. They invite us to join in seeking long term sustainable solutions to end food poverty and to ensure that all New Zealanders are empowered to source sufficient nutritious food in an ongoing way.
65 senior faith leaders in the UK call for a real Living Wage
A decade overdue
This summary is a snapshot of the findings in the report Property Management in New Zealand: The need for regulation. The findings, including more than 65 first-hand experiences from landlords and tenants, are consistent with those of other groups calling for regulation – including many property managers themselves.
Refugee Sunday
In 2018 Anglican churches have the opportunity to mark Refugee Sunday Sunday 1 July. CWS has produced a pack of worship resources, which include an introduction with background on the theme, intercessory prayers and themed reflections on lectionary readings, plus links to more information and videos online.
Te Runanganui has spoken formally on the central importance of turangawaewae
St Mary's students continue to pray & act for refugees
NZHF deliver 'real' housing outcomes
1000 responses to the housing crisis
A Living Wage - A Gospel Imperative
Turangawaewae Art Project
The Turangawaewae Art Project is a collaboration bringing together over 15 artists from across the lower North Island. 42 tangata (wooden people) have been turned into artworks exploring the impact of around 42,000 people living within the NZ definition of homelessness (at the last Census.) The artwork will stand on the forecourt of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul until Sunday 3 Sept.