Salvation Army
Gambling researcher: 'Get help now, don't wait'
New research out this morning has found counselling can have long-lasting benefits as a treatment for gambling disorders. It's based on a randomised clinical trial with 227 people who were taking part… Audio
Alcohol cheaper than coffee- study
A person can binge drink for the price of a coffee, an Alcohol Healthwatch study has found.
Small towns have higher risk of intimate partner violence
A new study out of Washington State University has shown that women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners. The findings also ring true in New… Audio
Poverty plunge looms when Covid subsidy ends: Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is warning of a sudden plunge into poverty for nearly half a million people who are currently receiving the Covid wage subsidy. 437,000 people are receiving the extended wage… Audio
3MM: Michele A'Court on Mother's Day
Three minutes max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's one of our most beloved comedians, Michele A'Court with her thoughts on Mother's Day. Audio
Sallies say stop dumping items outside their stores
The Salvation Army is urgently urging people to stop dumping items outside their stores.
People have been dumping bags filled with clothing and household items outside stores across the country… Audio
Salvation Army State of the Nation report out today
Paul Barber, co-author of the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report out today, talks about the areas where New Zealand is still failing parts of society badly. Audio
Crack down on 'anti-social' tenants - National
National has released a plan to crack down on anti-social state tenants, in a policy titled 'Remind, Remedy, Remove' Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on making a difference this Xmas
Succinct opinions from New Zealanders. Judging by the advertising that's already arrived it's not too early to start discussing Christmas, and here's Tommy Wilson from Tauranga's Te Tuinga Whanau… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Murray Thom
Murray Thom on the inspiration behind The Offering Project. It's an album of hymns performed by New Zealand artists and accompanied by original art works -- an idea that originally came to Murray… Audio
Salvation Army shopping truck
The Salvation Army has laucnhed a shopping truck in South Auckland. It's in a bid to curb the predatory lending industry. The Good Truck offers honest financial advice and quality goods sold without… Audio
Targeted funding needed to fix 'appalling' Māori wellbeing
The Salvation Army says the government needs to get "brave" and think radically to try to eradicate the disparities between Māori and non-Māori. Audio
Auckland gallery celebrates gnome-coming
The directors of an Auckland Gallery are 'positively ecstatic' that a huge bronze statue of a giant gnome has been found safe and well. The 55-thousand dollar artwork was stolen from its plinth… Audio
Too poor for Christmas
Figures from the Salvation Army indicate 1-in-5 families can't afford Christmas. This includes the so-called working poor, whose numbers have grown. The $75 in the hand the Government gave some… Audio
Salvation Army's KiwiBuy
The Salvation Army has developed a schme which it says will help 50, 000 people to buy their own homes. KiwiBuy would see th government contribute $1bn annually. The Salvation Army's Alan Johnson says… Audio
Salvation Army wants changes to 'generation landlord'
The Salvation Army is calling for a housing shake-up to get long-term renters off the tenancy treadmill and into home ownership.
'I've had good, bad, ugly' - Aucklander on tenancy treadmill
An Auckland woman stuck on the tenancy treadmill says a national shared-equity scheme could get her on the currently unattainable housing ladder. A Salvation Army report published this morning paints… Audio
Makeshift Manukau homeless shelter shutting early
The makeshift homeless shelter at Manukau Bus Station is shutting down a week earlier than planned. The new state of the art station became a shelter late last month for South Auckland's rough… Audio
Food parcel demand worst since recession - Salvation Army
The Head of the Salvation Army's Welfare services says the number of families coming to them for help has increased this year and the cost of housing is a big problem. Video, Audio
Salvation Army foodbank demand surges in 2017
The Salvation Army says it handed out almost 63-thousand food parcels around the country last year - a 12 percent increase on 2016. But they're not the only organisation experiencing an increasing… Audio