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Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Hōngongoi
Hōngongoi | JulyWelcome to this month’s issue of Weaving Policy from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS).…

A responsibility to place and people: A faith based call to honour Te Tiriti, Tangata, and Taiao
Church leaders met with the Prime Minister in July 2025 to share their concerns and recommendations in relation to te…
Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Pipiri
June’s edition of our Weaving Policy Newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Haratua
The May edition of our Weaving Policy Newsletter

Budget 2025 fails to shift the dial on child poverty
“Budget 2025 reduces investment in our youngest New Zealanders and fails to address the urgent needs of children and families…

Media Release – Community-based Social Sector welcomes $190m Social Investment Fund – calls for a fair and sustainable approach
Joint Media Release in response to the SIA investment fund announcement from NZCCSS and SSPA

Open Letter to Ministers: Repeal Pay Equity Amendment Bill 2025
NZCCSS and the faith-based social service sector call for an urgent repeal of the Pay Equity Amendment Bill 2025

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Paengawhāwhā
The April edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Poutūterangi
The March edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Pēpuere
The February edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Hānuere
The January edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Hakihea
The December edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Addressing Housing Insecurity for Older People in Aotearoa: A Call to Action
Press Release By 2028, over 25% of Aotearoa’s population will be over 65, yet the housing insecurity challenges faced by…

Te Raranaga Kaupapa Here – Whiringa-ā-rangi
The November edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Whiringa-ā-nuku
The October edition of our Weaving Policy newsletter

Spotlighting Structural Ageism on International Older Person’s Day
Recognising the vital contributions of kaumātua and addressing Structural Ageism across Aotearoa’s policies.

Te Raranga Kaupapa Here – Mahuru
The first edition of our new-format newsletter, Weaving Policy, released in September 2024

Oranga Tamariki still owes millions to care providers
Care providers face uncertainty with $5 million in delayed funding from OT causing disruptions.
