Charity
Tourists receive death threats for eating at soup kitchen
Tourists Anna and Enoch have been dumpster-diving, hitchhiking, couch surfing and foraging as they make their way across NZ, but they also ate at a soup kitchen as part of their 'free from money'… Video, Audio
Families struggling with back-to-school costs
The Salvation Army is expecting a spike in applications for loans for laptop computers and the charity KidsCan has 2500 children on its waiting list for assistance. Audio
Pogo mojo raises thousands for sister's charity
Harry Willis,11, has set a world record by pogo-jumping up the world's steepest street in Dunedin, raising $7000 for his sister's cancer charity. Video, Audio
Lotto's humble millionaire
When Lou Te Keeti won 10.3 million dollars in the Lotto Powerball this year, he made a couple of unlikely decisions - one was to go public, and the other was to stay put. There have been no lavish… Audio
KidsCan denied meeting with Govt before funding change
The Minister for Children Tracey Martin's office has confirmed that KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman did request a meeting 10 days after Ms Martin took over the portfolio of Children's minister. Video, Audio
KidsCan may lose govt funding: 'Children will go hungry'
Government funding for children's charity KidsCan will end from mid next year, although it says no final decision has been made. KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman says children will struggle for longer as a… Video, Audio
Head Hunters gang leader linked to money laundering
A High Court judge says there is evidence suggesting trusts and companies associated with the president of the Head Hunters gang have been involved in money laundering. An accountant with the Serious… Audio
Charity giving away books
Doug Van Belle is passionate about getting books into the hands of children and their carers. He is part of a literacy programme called Fund a Book NZ, and its aim is to raise funds to support the… Audio
Helping the community after you're gone
There's a new way to give to charity that's gaining popularity, one that sets money aside especially for your community. Community foundations have been around in cities all over the world for years… Audio
SaveMart union members made redundant
First Union members at SaveMart have been given notice of redundancy this afternoon, union organiser Graham McKean says. Video, Audio
"It was horrible" - former SaveMart employee
A former SaveMart employee says staff were treated like criminals and told not to socialise outside of the workplace. Video, Audio
SaveMart fires workers after safety complaints - union
Video - Union workers who complained about unsafe conditions at SaveMart stores have been made redundant, soon after John Campbell was invited to the New Lynn store to see it for himself. Video, Audio
Grant mapping, who gets what and why?
For the first time, funders including gaming trusts, councils and grant makers have come together to map the grants being applied for by Wellington charities to see who is being funded and why. The… Audio
'I'd give anything to have him back'
A mother-of-four whose husband died after being hit by a car in central Auckland says she can’t thank people enough for their words of support, and for the $129,000 family, friends and strangers… Video, Audio
The Lawyers for Planet Earth
Meet the lawyers for Planet Earth, James Thornton and Martin Goodman. Audio
'Alarming' number of charities breaking financial reporting rules
Almost half of all charities are failing to meet the legal requirements for financial reporting, "alarming" figures from the Department of Internal Affairs show.
Good Bitches Baking
Making the world a better place one cake at a time, is the catchphrase of the baking charity Good Bitches Baking. It's now a nationwide movement. Audio
Noel's Christmas Trees
Every year more than 30-thousand Christmas trees are cut at Noel and Janet Higham's South Head farm near Helensville. The trees are sold as far away as Wellington. Audio, Gallery
Triple Teez – on a roll in South Auckland
Charity group Triple Teez are helping the people of Mangere get on their bikes by giving away hundreds of bicycles in South Auckland. Audio
Cheaper housing option for capital's vulnerable residents
The Government's income related rent subsidy will be offered through council housing for the capital's most vulnerable residents. Audio