New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

What New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services does

NZCCSS is a non-profit advocacy and policy council incorporated in New Zealand, headquartered in Wellington. It represents six Christian networks (Anglican Care, Baptist Churches of New Zealand, Catholic Social Services, Methodist Alliance, Presbyterian Support New Zealand, and The Salvation Army) comprising more than 100 member organisations that deliver community, health, and social services across Aotearoa New Zealand. The organisation's core function is to aggregate the collective voice of these member networks into national-level policy advocacy, government submissions, and sector coordination, with stated commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the mission of Jesus Christ.

The organisation delivers its mission through several defined outputs: research reports (Te Kōrero mō ngā Kaumātua on older people and Te Kōrero mō ngā Tamariki on middle childhood, both framed by Te Whāriki), a monthly Weaving Policy newsletter, formal submissions to Parliament and government agencies (21 documented submissions in 2025), conferences (Connecting for Change, July 2025), and member-facing policy working groups. There is no technology product or proprietary platform; operations rely on a small core team of approximately 9 staff (CEO, Senior Policy Analysts, Relationships Manager, and support) supported by member-organisation volunteers and network co-presidents.

Revenue is derived from government grants and partnerships (notably MSD and MBIE), membership contributions from the six networks, and conference/event fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organisation holds a quasi-monopolistic convening position within the Christian social services sector and operates with limited geographic ambition, focused exclusively on Aotearoa New Zealand.

Name

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

Legal name

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

Website

https://nzccss.org.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NZCCSS is a Wellington-based non-profit advocacy council representing six Christian networks and 100+ member organisations delivering community, health, and social services across Aotearoa New Zealand, with a mission to influence national social policy through government submissions, research reports, and sector coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Advocacy

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Social policy advocacy
• Community social services
• Faith-based advocacy
• Government policy submissions
• Social services research

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Partnerships: NZCCSS receives funding and support from government agencies including MSD (Ministry of Social Development) and MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) as funders and partners. The organization also generates revenue through membership contributions and potentially event fees for conferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NZCCSS is the national umbrella body for six Christian networks comprising more than 100 faith-based organisations delivering community, health and social services across Aotearoa New Zealand. It sells no commercial products; instead it provides policy advocacy, formal government submissions, research reports on kaumātua and tamariki, sector coordination, and events that channel member expertise into national social policy debate.

Product overview

NZCCSS is a social services advocacy organization, not a software product company. It represents six Christian networks (Anglican care, Baptist churches of NZ, Catholic Social Services, Methodist Alliance, Presbyterian Support New Zealand, and The Salvation Army) comprising over 100 organizations. Its offerings consist of policy advocacy, published research reports (Te Kōrero mō ngā Kaumātua and Te Kōrero mō ngā Tamariki), a monthly Weaving Policy newsletter, government submissions, conference events, and member network coordination. The portfolio is unified by a mission to advocate for social justice and improve lives through the lens of Christian social services and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Te Kōrero mō ngā Kaumātua (Kaumātua Report) Easy-to-read guide exploring the context of older people (kaumātua) in Aotearoa New Zealand, framed through Te Whāriki and informed by member organisations working alongside older people. Intended for members, sector workers, and policymakers.
• Te Kōrero mō ngā Tamariki (Tamariki Report)
• Weaving Policy Newsletter
• Government Policy Submissions Formal submissions to government on legislative and policy proposals affecting social services, including responses to the Social Security Amendment Bill, Policing Amendment Bill, Electoral Amendment Bill, Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, and Pay Equity Amendment Bill.
• Connecting for Change Conference Two-day conference bringing together community organisations, social sector leaders and government representatives to share solutions and shape an equitable Aotearoa New Zealand, held 28–29 July in Wellington.
• Te Ora o Te Whānau Framework Integration Te ao Māori wellbeing framework developed from the scholarship of Professor Manuka Henare and Professor Piri Sciascia and integrated into the Salvation Army's State of the Nation Report, providing a lens for data interpretation that centres collective wellbeing and whānau.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 government submissions provided in 2025 including Electoral Amendment Bill and Delivering for Pacific Communities Strategy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministry of Social Development (MSD)coreOthersMSD is a key government funder and partner for NZCCSS. The organization works with MSD on Carers Strategy Action Plan and other social policy initiatives. NZCCSS was invited to Budget lock-up to review Budget initiatives.
• Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)coreOthersMBIE is listed as a funder and partner of NZCCSS, supporting the organization's work in social services advocacy.
• Community Networks Aotearoa (CNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNZCCSS is partnering with CNA to host a joint conference - the first conference in many years. CNA featured NZCCSS CEO Alicia Sudden on their Collaborative Voices programme to discuss wellbeing across Aotearoa.
• Carers AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNZCCSS is a member of the Carers Alliance, working in partnership on the Carers Strategy Action Plan being developed by MSD.
• Tenancy Advocates NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNZCCSS supports the Tenancy Advocates Network - a national network of individuals and organizations advocating for tenant rights with landlords, at Tenancy Tribunal, and to Government.
• Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit (SPPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPU is a member organization and key partner. The unit, established in 2004, produces social research and policy evaluation. NZCCSS works alongside SPPU to produce State of the Nation reports and other policy materials. SPPU staff contribute to NZCCSS publications.
• Social Investment AgencysupportingOthersNZCCSS participates in Social Investment Hui hosted by the agency, engaging in discussions on how social investment approach can be used to innovate service delivery in Aotearoa.
• AraHinasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAraHina supported NZCCSS in developing a new organisational strategy that will guide the organization's work for the next 10 years.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS): ACOSS is the peak body for community services in Australia, performing an analogous role to NZCCSS at a national level across the Tasman. Useful as a regional peer for benchmarking advocacy, submission volume, and government engagement models.
• Caritas Australia: Caritas Australia is the Catholic social justice and international aid agency. It is a regional peer with comparable faith-based advocacy, policy submissions, and member-of-networks structure but operates across Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Emerging players

• Volunteering New Zealand: Volunteering NZ is the national umbrella for volunteer-involving organizations, providing sector coordination, policy advocacy, and government engagement on a similar model to NZCCSS, but focused on volunteering rather than faith-based social services.
• Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG): CPAG is an NZ advocacy organization focused on child poverty and wellbeing. It overlaps NZCCSS's Tamariki portfolio and frequently partners or co-submits on children's policy, making it a niche advocacy peer.

Direct peers

• Presbyterian Support New Zealand / Family Works: Family Works is the community services arm of Presbyterian Support NZ and a founding member network of NZCCSS. It provides faith-based social services across family, community, and counseling domains, comparable in mission and beneficiary groups.
• Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand: Caritas Aotearoa is the Catholic agency's social justice and advocacy arm in NZ, providing parallel faith-based advocacy, policy submissions, and social services representation - the closest single-denomination peer to NZCCSS's multi-denominational model.
• Community Networks Aotearoa (CNA): CNA is a national umbrella for community and social service NGOs in NZ. NZCCSS is actively partnering with CNA on joint advocacy and the Connecting for Change conference, making it a directly comparable sector-coordination peer.
• Methodist Mission Northern / Lifewise: Lifewise is the Methodist social services arm and a NZCCSS member network. It delivers housing, homelessness, and disability services with policy advocacy, providing a like-for-like faith-based social services peer.
• Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit (SPPU): SPPU is the Salvation Army's policy research and parliamentary engagement unit, a member of NZCCSS but operationally comparable - it produces State of the Nation reports and independent social policy research that overlaps NZCCSS's remit.
• Anglican Care New Zealand / Waiapu: Anglican Care Waiapu is a member network of NZCCSS serving Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti, Hawke's Bay, and Tararua with social and aged care services, comparable in mission, beneficiary group, and faith-based operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NZCCSS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-zealand-council-of-christian-social-services

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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