Pānui | News & Press Releases
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.

Oranga Tamariki defends funding cuts, service providers unconvinced
Oranga Tamariki defends funding cuts, but frontline providers warn of negative impacts on vulnerable families.

Decision-Making Challenges at Oranga Tamariki: A Q&A Interview
Nikki Hurst highlights inadequate decision-making at Oranga Tamariki in a recent Q&A interview.

Uncertain Funding Leaves Charities Struggling
Charities await Oranga Tamariki funding decisions, causing stress and potential risks for vulnerable youth.

Sector-Driven Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan Unveiled
Press Release The Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan is a sector-sourced and sector-endorsed call to action for our aged care…
