Social Issues

The Salvation Army champions issues of justice and mercy. Our faith provides a solid foundation for life that helps us respond to moral and ethical issues.

The Twelve Steps of Economic Recovery

01 Mar 2010

The Twelve Steps of Economic Recovery

What if we were to employ the language and practices of the 'Twelve Step Programme of Alcoholics Anonymous' to reframe our economic recovery? by Malcolm Irwin.

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Beating Poverty

17 Feb 2010

Beating Poverty

‘The Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit is giving voice to issues of justice and faith,’ says the unit’s director, Major Campbell Roberts.

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Fairtrade Myths Busted

15 Feb 2010

Fairtrade Myths Busted

Meeting needs and standing up for injustice is in the Army’s DNA, by Darren Frazer.

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Reasons to be thankful and hopeful

21 Dec 2009

Reasons to be thankful and hopeful

Despite our considerable economic problems, New Zealand is still a great place to live, by Alan Johnson.

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Adopt-a-cell

05 Dec 2009

Adopt-a-cell

The Salvation Army is joining other Christian churches to pray for those inside New Zealand prisons.

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Alcohol in our Sights

22 Oct 2009

Alcohol in our Sights

As New Zealanders count the high social, medical and personal cost of alcohol abuse, The Salvation Army prepares to take on the liquor industry, by Jon Hoyle.

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The Perfect Storm

12 Oct 2009

The Perfect Storm

Experts in overseas aid and development argue that a sequence of events have occurred that has led to the growing food crisis.

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Just Early Childhood?

12 Oct 2009

Just Early Childhood?

The development of a child up to the age of seven will significantly impact the adult they become.

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Gendered Ageism—a myth or reality?

09 Sep 2009

Gendered Ageism—a myth or reality?

It is a fact that aging affects everyone from birth to death. It is also a reality that many perceive this natural progression with extreme negativity, by Chris Frazer.

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The Baby Boomers’ legacy

03 Sep 2009

The Baby Boomers’ legacy

If we are interested in building a prosperous and just society, the real challenges don’t lie with how we fund our retirement incomes or how we provide better health services to an aging society, by Alan Johnson.

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