James Austin

The chief executives of New Zealand charities are paid on average almost a quarter of a million dollars a year, more than five times as much as the national average salary. Audio

The challenging economic environment and so called donor fatigue appears to have taken its toll on the charitable sector. Audio

The first Telethon in 16-years has raised $2-million for the charity KidsCan, but questions are being raised over how much money will be spent on frontline programmes for kids in poverty. Audio