The South Auckland community service 'Waka of Caring' that serves meals to the homeless has been told to close its doors during Lockdown. At the same time, Lifewise in Auckland's CBD has been locating and supporting the homeless into motels during the Lockdown.
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Day 2 COVID-19 Lockdown update: 85 new cases, 368 in total
Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed that on day 2 of the national lockdown we have: 368 total cases, which includes 85 new cases and 37 recoveries.
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News$4 billion more to pay wages and help whānau
Today Cabinet agreed to increase the putea put aside to pay the wages of those out of work. There is now $9.3 billion budgeted to help Aotearoa kaimahi and whānau.
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Virtual reality to prepare Māori for construction mahi
Construction businesses have announced they will start using virtual reality technology to prepare people for jobs in the industry, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development.
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Defence Minister opens new Limited Service Volunteer facility
The Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) courses run by the New Zealand Defence Force provide an avenue for youth around Aotearoa to get their lives back on track.
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Limited Service Volunteering- guiding rangatahi into employment and self-esteem
For many years Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) military boot camps have been changing the lives of young people across the country by preparing them for the workforce.
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Māori whānau to benefit from $80m boost to Whānau Ora
It comes after Whānau Ora failed to receive any new funding in last year's budget. The new funding will be spent over four years.
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Mum calls out state services for lack of support
A mother who spent most of her childhood in state care is frustrated and appalled by the lack of support by state services in her time of need. Kyleigh Jane Portland is now advocating for her son who suffers from a range of medical issues, including post-thrombotic syndrome, and is having to deal with state services and their processes again.
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Whakamana Tāngata report calls for welfare "overhaul"
The government’s Welfare Expert Advisory Group has called for a “systematic overhaul” of New Zealand’s welfare system in a wide-ranging report released today.
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MSD to wipe debts for meth test evictees
The government today announced Housing NZ tenants who were evicted because of a flawed methamphetamine testing policy will have their incurred debts wiped.
