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![Focus: Auckland City Mission spreads Christmas cheer with lunch for hundreds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Focus: Auckland City Mission spreads Christmas cheer with lunch for hundreds
120kg of ham, 60kg of potato salad and 120 litres of jelly are just some of the numbers bringing joy to hundreds of people in need as the Auckland City Mission hosts its annual Christmas lunch. Video / Brett Phibbs
![Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners
"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving
![Auckland Xmas exodus greatly exaggerated?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Auckland Xmas exodus greatly exaggerated?
Air bookings saw a 250 per cent boost following Wednesday's announcement.
![Watch: Neil Finn and Stevie Nicks pen song for Auckland's homeless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: Neil Finn and Stevie Nicks pen song for Auckland's homeless
Auckland City Mission has some high profile support for its centenary.
![Focus: Neil Finn and Stevie Nicks write song for Auckland's homeless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Focus: Neil Finn and Stevie Nicks write song for Auckland's homeless
The Crowded House and Split Enz frontman has written a song about Auckland's homeless to help raise money for the Auckland City Mission's new building on Hobson Street. Video / File / Auckland City Mission
![Woke Christmas - from one child to another teaser](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Woke Christmas - from one child to another teaser
"Not everyone is as lucky as you" - the sentiment one mother is instilling in her daughter from a very young age.
![Focus: Preparations for the Auckland City Mission Christmas lunch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Focus: Preparations for the Auckland City Mission Christmas lunch
Preparations in the Spark Arena kitchens for the Auckland City Mission Christmas lunch speaking with City Mission fundraising team leader Alexis Sawyers.
![Auckland City Mission $860,000 short of fundraising target](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Auckland City Mission $860,000 short of fundraising target
Struggling Aucklanders may not be able to get help if City Mission donations don't pick up
![Watch NZH Focus: Preschool tour of City Mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch NZH Focus: Preschool tour of City Mission
Preschool children are heading to the Auckland City Mission to help out the people who need a bit of extra support this Christmas.