Outstanding Rotorua! Fill the Bus record smashed
The 2020 edition of The Hits Fill the Bus has exceeded all expectations.
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Fill the Bus: Rotorua schools outdo themselves
The sixth annual Fill the Bus saw schools get behind the cause with gusto.
Thank you Rotorua! Fill the Bus a roaring success
Once again the Rotorua community has shown its generosity.
Shauni James: Appeal generosity heart-warming to see
Rotorua Weekender editor Shauni James is excited to get involved in Fill the Bus.
David Beck: A mighty challenge for a great cause
COMMENT: We did a horrible workout at the weekend, but it was for an excellent purpose.
Overwhelming support for this year's Fill the Bus
The Hits Fill the Bus is in its sixth year of supporting the Rotorua Salvation Army.
The gift of giving: Christmas Appeal reaches halfway
Today marks the halfway point of the six-week Christmas Appeal for the Salvation Army.
Rotorua Hospice gives back through Christmas Appeal
Yet another Rotorua organisation is getting behind the 2020 Christmas Appeal.
A can and a quiz: Level 13 gets behind Christmas Appeal
Rotorua businesses are getting creative in supporting this year's appeal.
Opinion: Christmas Appeal a chance to make a difference
Foodbank co-ordinator Glen Harmer on the importance of the Christmas Appeal.
Making a difference: Foodbank volunteer Leonie Nickson
The Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank's doors are kept open thanks to loyal volunteers.
Zorb rides swapped for cans at annual locals day
Find out how to swap canned food for a Zorb ride for one day only.
The inner workings of a foodbank revealed
The foodbank distributes hundreds of parcels a month in Rotorua, filled with donations.
Sirens bring community out for Christmas appeal
The Mamaku community and volunteer fire brigade got behind the foodbank appeal.
Barista students whip up coffee for appeal cans
Toi Ohomai barista students exchanged coffees for cans to be donated to the foodbank.
Christmas Appeal: What's in a food parcel?
A lot of thought goes into the food parcels distributed by Salvation Army at Christmas.
Opinion: Need for Christmas Appeal greater than ever
Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick on why the Christmas Appeal is vital.
'Start now': How to manage your money this Christmas
Under the pump financially this Christmas? There are ways to help ease the pain.
First week of Christmas Appeal: Generosity shines
The 2020 Christmas Appeal is in full swing and Rotorua's community is as generous as ever.
'Every little bit helps' - Businesses back Christmas Appeal
A local business is collecting for the appeal for the eighth year in a row.
Paul Hickey: Everyone deserves joy this Christmas
COMMENT: The work the entire team at Salvation Army undertake year-round is essential.
No food to give? Donation of time an option
Toi Ohomai's International Team have shown there are many different ways to give.
Hume Pine Rotorua to dig deep for Christmas Appeal
Hume Pine Rotorua is one of the first businesses to get behind this year's appeal.
Christmas Appeal: Ranolf Medical Centre to 'Fill the Caravan'
Ranolf Medical Centre staff are urging the community to give to the Christmas appeal.
David Beck: Christmas foodbank appeal an opportunity to spread aroha
Opinion: It's been a tough year for all, but some are feeling it more than others.
Food bank appeal: Demand soars for food parcels as Covid-19 hits community
Christmas appeal launched to help families in need across Rotorua.
We did it! Thank you Rotorua!
Six weeks of hard work have paid off for Rotorua's needy.
Zizi Sparks: Christmas appeals making all the difference
The past six weeks have seen donations for food banks flow in.
And that's a wrap: Christmas Appeal enters final day
Six weeks of pure generosity has made all the difference! Go Rotorua!
Christmas Appeal: Emotions spill over as Christmas hampers collected
People came from far and wide to collect their precious Christmas hampers.
Christmas Appeal: Rotorua Trust donates $10K cheque to the cause
The donation comes as an added boost for the Salvation Army's Foodbank.
Christmas Appeal: My day as a Foodbank volunteer
Reporter Caroline Fleming headed down to the Salvation Army Foodbank to do her bit.
Having a ball while doing good for charity
By 3pm, they had collected around 2000 cans of food.