Charity

Harry Willis,11, has set a world record by pogo-jumping up the world's steepest street in Dunedin, raising $7000 for his sister's cancer charity. Video, Audio

When Lou Te Keeti won 10.3 million dollars in the Lotto Powerball this year, he made a couple of unlikely decisions - one was to go public, and the other was to stay put. There have been no lavish… Audio

The Minister for Children Tracey Martin's office has confirmed that KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman did request a meeting 10 days after Ms Martin took over the portfolio of Children's minister. Video, Audio

Government funding for children's charity KidsCan will end from mid next year, although it says no final decision has been made. KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman says children will struggle for longer as a… Video, Audio

Doug Van Belle is passionate about getting books into the hands of children and their carers. He is part of a literacy programme called Fund a Book NZ, and its aim is to raise funds to support the… Audio

There's a new way to give to charity that's gaining popularity, one that sets money aside especially for your community. Community foundations have been around in cities all over the world for years… Audio

First Union members at SaveMart have been given notice of redundancy this afternoon, union organiser Graham McKean says. Video, Audio

A former SaveMart employee says staff were treated like criminals and told not to socialise outside of the workplace. Video, Audio

Video - Union workers who complained about unsafe conditions at SaveMart stores have been made redundant, soon after John Campbell was invited to the New Lynn store to see it for himself. Video, Audio

For the first time, funders including gaming trusts, councils and grant makers have come together to map the grants being applied for by Wellington charities to see who is being funded and why. The… Audio

A mother-of-four whose husband died after being hit by a car in central Auckland says she can’t thank people enough for their words of support, and for the $129,000 family, friends and strangers… Video, Audio

Meet the lawyers for Planet Earth, James Thornton and Martin Goodman. Audio

Making the world a better place one cake at a time, is the catchphrase of the baking charity Good Bitches Baking. It's now a nationwide movement. Audio

Every year more than 30-thousand Christmas trees are cut at Noel and Janet Higham's South Head farm near Helensville. The trees are sold as far away as Wellington. Audio, Gallery

Charity group Triple Teez are helping the people of Mangere get on their bikes by giving away hundreds of bicycles in South Auckland. Audio