Nearly half of New Zealand's aid charities fear having to shut as the effects of the pandemic limit how much people are able to give.
Forty-six percent of aid charities say Covid-19 is a serious threat to their survival – and they're being told to think about merging with other organisations.
Darren Ward of Direct Impact Group is a co-author of a report looking at the health of the country's internationally-focused charities.
He spoke to Māni Dunlop.