Charity

Two big reports on philanthropy in Auckland are about to be released. One asks what motivates philanthropists, and what they hope will come from their donations. The other gives potential donors… Audio

Winston Peters wants the Prime Minister to pay a hundred-thousand dollars to charity unless he can find a witness to back up his claims that the Northland MP had spent all his time in his new… Audio

Research from Indiana University finds women are much more financially giving than men. Audio

Lawyer Duncan Webb discusses the criteria for charitable trusts after one set up by the Head Hunters was eventually deregistered. Audio

Auckand's City Mission has already given out as many support parcels to desperate families as it did for the entire Christmas period last year. Audio

The Swedish arm of charity ActionAid has released an album of goats singing Christmas carols. Action Aid's Sara Hjelm says it's an attempt to draw attention to the way goats can help lift people out… Audio

Christmas is approaching and the pressure is on for food banks throughout the country. And our next guest has created New Zealand's first online food bank, to encourage people to give more. The… Audio

With just over three weeks to go until Christmas, the Salvation Army is in overdrive helping another three hundred families a week put food on the table. The Salvation Army's community ministries… Audio

Jimmy Pham and Lisa King are the brains behind 'Eat My Lunch'. Audio

William MacAskill, as a Research Fellow at Cambridge University spent five years developing the philosophy of effective altruism, which applies data and scientific reasoning to the normally… Audio

Community and Voluntary Sector minister Jo Goodhew is reassuring a Northland trust helping families to own their own homes should be able to continue operating as usual. Audio

Community Housing Aotearoa says problems being faced by Northland's He Korowai Trust may be the tip of the iceberg. Scott Figenshow is the director of Community Housing Aotearoa. Audio

A Queenstown community housing trust is sympathising with the Far North's He Korowai Trust. Julie Scott is chief executive of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust. Audio

They say charity begins at home...well a property sale is promising to raise 20 million dollars for good causes. Audio

Gabi Hollows, the wife of the late Fred Hollows, has received an award for their work together. She has been awarded the inaugural ($NZ229,000) Ryman Prize in recognition of her "tireless work over… Audio

In his book The Most Good You Can Do, philosopher Peter Singer presents a compelling argument for effective altruism. He says donations to charities should be based on the evidence of their… Audio

New Zealand Society spends the morning with Good Bitches Baking - a group of Wellingtonians who are spreading some sweetness on the Capital's most deserving. Audio