Your Dose of Hope for August Happy spring greetings to you all! I hope the sun is starting to shine in your part of the country this week. August kicks into high gear with a new ActionStation team member and a strategy hui. The energy is buzzing as we get…

💰 Economics for the People! 💰 It’s time for an economy that looks after all of us! Last month we ran an introductory webinar explaining how our economy works, featuring speakers Jane Kelsey, Matt Scobie and Max Harris. Over 1000 people signed up and we had to upsize our event to cater to everyone. You can…

It’s time to have the courage to imagine something different. — The name says it all. This week’s ‘no-frills’ Budget delivered a handful of measures that merely skimmed the surface of our collective need. …

Our only way out of the crisis we’re in, is to commit to an ambitious public housing programme. — An acknowledgment of the important role of public housing in addressing the housing crisis can be seen through Budget 2023’s commitment to an additional 3000 new public homes by mid-next year. …

You may have noticed that our monthly Dose of Hope newsletter isn’t exactly monthly. In fact, in each of the past 2 years, we’ve only sent out 5 of them. That’s because our community tells us they don’t want to be swamped with emails. …

Dear Minister Wood, CC: Minister Megan Woods, Prime Minister Hipkins Congratulations on your appointment as Minister for Auckland. As the effects of the flood start to become less visible, community groups like ours around the city are working tirelessly to provide the best support we can. For many people in…

Our love is with whānau in Auckland experiencing the loss, fear, and uncertainty brought in by the floods over the past and coming days. Below is a non-exhaustive list of places to find help, and to offer help for those in Tāmaki Makaurau: Where to find help for urgent needs…

No matter our background, family, or where we grew up, most of us want to live in a country where all of us can be valued for who we are. Where we celebrate the unique strengths and knowledge that we bring, and all people, families and communities can set their…

Kia ora beautiful people, One of the things I love most about Aotearoa, is how connected we are. We only need one degree of separation before we work out that our parents went to school together, or that we are newfound cousins thanks to a whānau connection. Our connection makes…