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"I just want to give back to the Cancer Society because they give so much."
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“There’s been new faces coming and less food to go around.”
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$70,000 was raised, and a Hawke's Bay golf team even took out the big prize.
Local Focus: Charity out to serve up kindness
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Dannevirke firefighters did themselves proud at the Sky Tower.
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Trust to try to claw back $385k in loans to Tamihere campaigns
Regulator says Te Pāti Māori president has agreed to turn off donation taps.
Gumboots for a good cause: Puketapu fundraiser spreads joy for flood-hit community
Punters donned their best wellies for a good cause.
A refuge for all creatures great and small: 'Knowing she was safe got me through'
Her life was at risk, but mum wouldn't leave home without her littlest love.
“Absolutely gut-wrenching”: Thieves deliver double blow to grieving charity founder
Grieving charity founder hit with a double blow.
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Northland sporting groups get grants from $60,000 to $1.3m
Northland sporting organisations get a total of $4.5 million worth of grants.
From the MTG: Huia image donated in aid of flood recovery
Artist donates work to aid in the recovery efforts of her Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.
Government funding “hard to get” for small business owners with disabilities
Small business owners living with disability have slammed a lack of support.
Watch: David Letele helps out Tokoroa house fire family
David Letele & BBM helps out a Tokoroa family who lost all their belongings in a house fire. Video / David Letele
Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities
It all started with two women with a passion for animal welfare.
Cyclone relief exhibition to support artistic community
A minimum of 10 per cent of proceeds will be donated to the Waiohiki Arts Community Trust.
Friends become foes in battle of Kiwi light heavyweights
World-ranked Jerome Pampellone will square off against his good mate Mose Aumatagi Jr.
Palmerston North woman travels to Ukraine to help out local charity
Emma Richardson says the best way for Kiwis to help is to raise money.
Man with disability faces homelessness: 'I think it is so cruel. Where is the humanity?'
'I need a miracle. I know time is running out. I am very, very frightened.'
Unsung heroes of Gumboot Friday come together
Corey Choat meets former All Black Ian Jones to recreate photo.
'It's time to give back': Cancer survivor cycling 500km for charity
Jo Mather and her partner are travelling to the South Island for the challenge.
Sir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales success
What can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?
Mega-triathlon to stop over in Whanganui and Taihape
People taking part include an ex-All Black, NRL star and triathlon world champion.
Golf tournament raises thousands for Alzheimer’s Northland
Alzheimer’s Northland gets $22,000 from NZ Certified Builders' annual golf fundraiser.
Drumming to beat cancer
Paul Bondsfield is making a world-record non-stop drumming attempt for cancer.
Fenz in Northland receive chainsaws to aid their work
Stihl Whangārei gives away 15 chainsaws to firefighters in Northland.
Flood-affected woman receives two tickets to Rod Stewart’s Napier concert
The young family was stranded on the roof of their Puketapu home for six hours.
Disability charity campaigner seeks funding for playground accessibility in Whangārei
Out of around 25 playgrounds in central Whangārei, just two have accessible options
Gumboot Friday gets $14K from Whangārei golf fundraiser
Northland golf tournament raises $12,000 for mental health charity Gumboot Friday.
Red Cross plans for freeing up $18m cyclone fund to stretch into May
Most of $18m fund to be spent within 6 months, but there's calls for haste.
Northlanders running all night to fight cancer
The 468 people who participated ran, walked or danced through the all-night relay.
Tattoo flash sale draws big crowd to Napier, raises $20k for cyclone recovery
A line snaked down to the street in the hours leading up to the event.