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Emergency housing need on the North Shore

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:31:44 +0000

The significant amount of redevelopment in Auckland’s North Shore is affecting a lot of people and impacting on the need for emergency housing. Housing New Zealand started the redevelopment of its Northcote properties, replacing 20 homes built in the 50’s and 60’s, with 59 modern homes and apartments. De Paul House manager Jan Rutledge said,

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Catholic identity vital for De Paul House after 30 years

Rowena Orejana — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:29:51 +0000

Preserving its special character, as well as ongoing funding requirements, will continue to be the main challenges for Catholic social agency De Paul House. De Paul House general manager Jan Rutledge, speaking at a celebration of De Paul House’s 30th anniversary on September 27, said that while the agency operates as a professional housing and social agency, it is its Catholic charism “that remains

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Call for better housing planning

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 02:57:02 +0000

A Catholic social agency is calling on the Government to provide more social housing built not just in south Auckland, but across the greater Auckland area in the wake of the deepening crisis. De Paul House manager Jan Rutledge told NZ Catholic it is preferable to form a diverse community in terms of economic class as well as ethnicity. De Paul House provides emergency housing

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PM says poverty is complex

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 20:30:36 +0000

A Catholic social action agency has expressed fears that poverty is becoming more entrenched, even as Prime Minister John Key admitted the government may not be spending enough to alleviate the plight of the most vulnerable in New Zealand. Speaking at a breakfast forum to raise funds for De Paul House on June 30, Mr Key gave assurances that the government is doing a

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Can’t beat hard work for success, says top sportsman

Michael Otto — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:41:30 +0000

by Michael Otto
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