Chris Farrelly

Up until recently Sir Chris Farrelly headed the Auckland City Mission, prior to that served the Northland, Te Tai Tokerau region setting up partnerships between Maori Health providers, local hapu and… Audio

Auckland food waste charities say that while they are better prepared for lockdowns it's bittersweet taking goods from businesses going to the wall because of Covid-19. When Auckland went into Alert… Audio

The Auckland City Mission hopes the homeless will be given priority in the queue for the Covid-19 vaccine. The mission has had to drastically change the way it operates as a result of Auckland's level… Audio

The Auckland City Mission is expecting demand for support and food to continue to be high right through the Summer. It's noticed a marked increase for its services this year, including from families… Audio

Food parcels, presents, Christmas hampers - city missions across the country are being stretched to full capacity.

Demand for help has skyrocketed, building on the big increase in need created by the… Audio

Auckland's City Mission has adapted its operations to fit in with alert level 3 restrictions which came into force earlier this week. City Missioner Chris Farrelly talks to Jesse about what they're… Audio

Charities are continuing to experience a record demand for food parcels as households struggle to make ends meet.

The Red Cross is giving out $40,000 worth of food vouchers a day to foreigners… Audio

Organisations working with homeless people are astounded by the change in attitudes from rough sleepers now wanting to stay in permanent housing. People who have been tough to house are choosing to… Audio

After four weeks in lockdown, food banks around the country are seeing a dramatic rise in the number of people needing help to put food on their tables.

Demand for food parcels has jumped nine-fold… Audio

Food banks around the country say they have been operating at levels similar to Christmas during the four weeks of lockdown.

Auckland City Missioner, Chris Farrelly says more and more people - some… Audio

The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Chris… Audio

Groups working with the homeless are describing the government's new plan to tackle the problem as a critical step towards ultimately ending homelessness. The Government is spending $54 million to… Audio

An extra 54 million dollars on fresh initiatives to tackle homelessness is being welcomed - but those working with the homeless say the lack of housing remains the biggest barrier to solving the… Audio

The Auckland City Mission says there's been a disturbingly high increase in people needing food parcels in the last twelve months.

There's been a 28-percent jump in demand - to about one million… Audio

The Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly says people in desperate need waited overnight in the rain to receive Christmas dinner and present packages. The Mission had had to turn people away in… Audio

The Auckland City Mission has had to turn away hundreds of families lining up for Christmas food parcels, as demand outstrips supply. The Mission is in the midst of its Christmas Drive.The chief… Audio

The Government is set to take a less punitive and more health-based approach in dealing with people who are using illegal drugs. Over the past year more than fifty people have died as a result of… Audio

As political parties vie for a spot in the next government, homeless people are urging them to make affordable housing a top priority.

Yesterday marked World Homeless Day and around 100 people… Audio