“You Were There for us When We Needed it.”

Catherine and her husband Ben had a plan for their family. When their daughter Siobhán was born, Catherine was going to take the first year off work to care for… Read more »

The Wellington City Mission launches Stars on the Waterfront

The stars, purchasable via donation to The Mission, will light up the Wellington waterfront this Christmas The Wellington City Mission has launched Stars on the Waterfront, an annual Christmas initiative… Read more »

Our 2024 Christmas Activities Begin!

Our 2024 Christmas activities are well and truly underway! The first of five Pack the Bus deliveries took place today, with another busload of toys & kai arriving at Whakamaru… Read more »

The Wellington City Mission officially opens Whakamaru & Te Āti Awa gift The Mission Te Reo Māori name

Hei Whakamaru o te Korowai o te Panepane o te Ika a Maui Following Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa’s joint blessing of the site at dawn on Wednesday, the… Read more »

Wellington’s Greatest Deed

With the help of former Director-General of Health Sir Ashley Bloomfield, the Wellington City Mission recently launched Wellington’s Greatest Deed. A final fundraising drive for Whakamaru, the event saw Sir Ashley descend… Read more »

“I’m so grateful to be here”: Ian has found purpose and community at Te Pā Maru

When I think about the last ten years of my life there’s one word that comes to mind, and that’s grief. My dad was my best mate, and when he… Read more »

Nisa Clothing to provide sustainable underwear to the Wellington City Mission’s Social Supermarket: ‘Making a Difference, One Garment at a Time’ 

Nisa Clothing, an ethical fashion label based in New Zealand, has teamed up with the Wellington City Mission to provide sustainable, high-quality underwear through the Social Supermarket. This partnership demonstrates… Read more »

You can feel the care at Kemp: Andrea, a kaumātua at Kemp Home & Hospital, welcomes us into her “nest” for a visit

Some years ago, my husband and I moved from Kawerau to Tawa to live with Avril (one of my six children), and her whānau. We wanted to help them out… Read more »

Becoming a Force for Good: Since arriving at Te Pā Pori, Andrew has turned his life around

It’s hard not to think, “What if?” sometimes, and for me it’s, “What if I had never drunk?”. Throughout my life I’ve used drinking to connect with people, but over… Read more »