Tauranga Salvation Army

28/08/2026

With deep sorrow, The Salvation Army around the world stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and Tibet (China). We are praying for the families of those who have died and for the many thousands who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

We feel their grief, their fear and their vulnerability and we call on the citizens of the world to reach out with your own prayers on behalf of our Nepalese and Tibetan brothers and sisters. We also sense the shock of families of international visitors to the region who have lost their lives or who are missing. We need to be praying for all affected persons and for the response personnel and their efforts to help survivors sustain life amid such tragic circumstances and destruction.

Find out more about the rapid-response project at https://www.salvationarmy.org/news/salvation-army-leader-reaches-out-nepal-and-tibet-after-avalanche-disaster

02/08/2026

"United We Ride is Back!
We're proud to be partnering with to bring our communities together for a shared purpose, supporting those who need it most.

This year, we'll be supporting the event at .co.nz. Whether you're riding or simply coming along to be part of the day, we'd love to see plenty of community support.

If you ride, register today and be part of a great cause. Plus, there are prizes up for grabs for the top fundraisers, so rally your friends, family and networks to support your ride.

Register now at: www.unitedwerideanz.com
One ride. One community. One cause.

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19/06/2026

✨👑 Check out this Beauty Queen! 👑✨
And we mean that literally!
The lovely Hannah Cross recently visited our Cameron Road Salvation Army Family Store and found this absolutely stunning gown to wear as she competes in Miss Universe New Zealand next month. 💃✨
Hannah, you look incredible, and we couldn't be more thrilled that you chose to find your special dress with us. It's proof that you never know what treasures you'll discover when you shop second-hand! ❤️
From all of us here at the Family Store, we're cheering you on every step of the way and wish you the very best for the competition. 🌟
Good luck, Hannah — we're proud to be part of your journey! 👑💖

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18/06/2026

• 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 – your support helps Game Changer NZ, hunters, butchers, and our Salvation Army food pantry work together to get good food where it’s needed most.
• 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 – once $120 is reached, Game Changer NZ coordinates processing so a donated deer can be shared with families in need.
• 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 – one deer can provide around 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 for our community.

14/06/2026

Celebrating all volunteers connected to Tauranga Salvation Army!! Happy National Volunteer Week and International Year of the Volunteer!! We appreciate you!! Volunteering Services

22/05/2026

Well said Campbell!

I've been sitting with today's social housing announcement and I keep coming back to the same thought: this policy has been designed around numbers on a spreadsheet, not around people.
Let me tell you what I see.
Social housing is not where people choose to live — it's where they end up when every other door has closed. The private rental market has already rejected them: their income is too low, their history too complicated, their family too large. For these New Zealanders, social housing is not a stepping stone. It is the floor.
Today the Government decided to charge them more for it. From April next year, minimum rent contributions rise from 25% to 30% of income. For 84,000 households, that's an average of $31 more a week. I want you to think about what $31 means when you have nothing to spare. It doesn't get absorbed. It becomes debt. And debt, for people already at the edge, has consequences that ripple through families for years.
The redesigned needs assessment will funnel the most complex, highest-needs people into social housing — but without any additional funding for the wraparound support that makes tenancies work. We are being asked to house the hardest cases with fewer resources to support them.
And then there are duration limits. The Government's own data shows these people cannot access the private market. Putting a time limit on their tenancy doesn't create a pathway out. It creates a deadline — and on the other side of that deadline is the street.
I also want to speak up for the community housing providers — the charities, trusts, and iwi — who stepped forward when the state couldn't do this alone. They invested their own money, built homes, and signed long-term contracts in good faith. They were not consulted before today's announcement. They find out the same way everyone else does — through the news.
That's a profound breach of trust with organisations that took a risk to help solve a public problem.
Good housing policy creates stability. Stability creates everything else — health, education, employment, family wellbeing. What was announced today undermines all of that, and shifts the cost onto the people and organisations least equipped to bear it.
I'll keep saying this until someone listens.