Connecting for change conference 28-29 July, Wellington

Ā Mātou Mahi | Our work 

Draft Carers' Strategy Action Plan - March 2026

NZCCSS’ submission reflecting feedback shared by members on the Draft Carers’ Strategy Action Plan and the opportunities and challenges they…

Female carer in green smiling with older person
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Emergency Management Bill No 2 - February 2026

NZCCSS supports the kaupapa to increase recognition within Emergency Management legislation for communities and Māori.

Emergency vehicle lights
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and NZCCSS

A collection of contributions from NZCCSS members for the March 2026 Guest Editorship at the Centre for Data Ethics and…

Issue
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Easter and Ethics

The final contribution to the NZCCSS CDEI Guest Editorship about the relationship between Human Values for Human Ethics and the…

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Warm Data Labs

A contribution from David Hanna on the importance of addressing the limits of administrative data for the CDEI Guest Editorship

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Data as Taonga

A contribution from VisionWest Waka Whakakitenga to the CDEI Guest Editorship

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Whose Story is it Anyway?

A contribution on the power and responsibility of story from Rev. Dr. Bonnie Robinson to the CDEI Guest Editorship

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Te Ora o te Whānau

A look at the new Te Ora o Te Whānau lens in this year’s Salvation Army State of the Nation…

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

When Data isn’t Neutral

A contribution on the importance of understanding your lens from Sarah Mulcahy for the CDEI Guest Editorship

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

CDEI Blog – Introduction

An introduction to the blog series NZCCSS produced for the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s Guest Editorship

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Fuel Crisis Relief Package

The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) welcomes today’s announcement of increased Government support for low-and-middle-income families receiving the In…

Closeup of person's hand pumping petrol into white car
Press Release
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) - Amendment Bill

NZCCSS submission on the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill

White accounting calculator on light yellow background
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Budget Policy Statement - February 2026

NZCCSS submission on the Government’s Budget Policy Statement 2026.

Person stacking coins on table
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Te Raranga Kaupapa a Here – Poutū-te-rangi

Welcome to the February-March issue of Weaving Policy from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services. We are changing…

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Urgent change needed to address rising numbers of children growing up in poverty

Child poverty statistics released today by Statistics NZ show a statistically significant increase in children living in poverty since 2022…

Cropped picture of child holding adult hand
Press Release
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Te Raranga Kaupapa a Here – Hui-tānguru

Welcome to the first issue for 2026 of Weaving Policy from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS).…

Newsletter featured images
News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Te Raranga Kaupapa a Here – Hakihea

Welcome to our final issue for 2025 of Weaving Policy from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS).…

News
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Free From Poverty – Election 2026

Asking our political leaders for a commitment to policies that will lead to real change that frees New Zealanders from…

B&W homeless man with suitcase and sign
Resource
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Improving Electricity Billing - Electricity Authority Survey

NZCCSS response to The Electricity Authority’s survey on Improving Electricity Billing in New Zealand.

Power pylon on green hill with blue sky
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More

Performance reporting and public accountability - Inquiry

NZCCSS submission on the Inquiry into Performance and Public Accountability.

Image of graphs on tablet
Submission
Direction Right Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.comRead More