Charity
The art of giving
There are many people quietly doing good - either volunteering their time and skills or giving money to charities. And there are others who want to but are just not sure how. The new CEO of the… Audio
Supporting social enterprise
It's been announced the World Social Enterprise Forum will be held in Christchurch next year and local business are keen to capitalise. Last night, the Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo… Audio
How your old fishing gear can change lives
17-year-old Finn Ross was on holiday in Fiji and saw how local people were struggling with old or broken fishing gear, and the problems this was causing. So Finn and his mate Max Lichtenstein decided… Audio, Gallery
This Way Up - Let Them Fish
Not too many people go on holiday to Fiji and see a way to change other people's lives for the better. But 17-year-old Finn Ross went fishing there and saw how local people were struggling with old or… Audio
Neurologist backs calls to scrap charity boxing matches
Calls are growing for charity boxing matches to be abolished after a fighter died at an event in Hamilton at the weekend. Audio
Petra Bagust and Ido Drent - Witnessing Human Trafficking
Television presenters Petra Bagust and Ido Drent have been in Thailand and Cambodia getting a first hand experience of one of the world's fastest growing criminal industries: Human trafficking. They… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Cakes in Kenya
Going to Africa to meet her sponsor child and volunteer was on Becs Lake's "before-30 bucket list". The owner of Stiletto Studio even managed to share some of her cake making skills. Audio, Gallery
Give-a-little becomes take-a-little with a new fee
Crowd-funding website Givealittle will soon charge fundraisers a 5 percent fee to help cover administrative costs. Audio
Charity under pressure to provide hygiene kits
Children's charity Kidscan says low-decile schools are increasingly asking them to provide hygiene packs for students whose parents are unable to afford deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. Video, Audio
MSD funding cut affects at-risks kids
Ros Rowe of the Leg Up Trust talks about funding cuts which are affecting her horse therapy business which helps disadvantaged young people. Audio
Quitline charity under legal spotlight
The Government has called in lawyers for advice over a charity that is holding onto millions of dollars in public funds and continued paying its trustees several months after it stopped operating. Audio
Ram pumps for Africa
A technology that's been used on New Zealand farms for decades is now allowing remote villages in East Africa to pump water without using a single volt of electricity. Ram-pumps work by harnessing the… Audio
Kiwi Community Assistance
The 100% volunteer run centre that started on Facebook five years ago distributing food, whiteware, furniture and toys to families in need and has expanded hugely since. Audio
New foodbank opens in New Lynn
West Auckland couple Jo and Daniel Noema today launched a foodbank for struggling families, which takes inspiration from 'My Food Bag' and gives food parcels with recipes. Video, Audio
'Flying squads' NGOs supported by MSD
So-called flying squads charged with finding homeless people and offering them help are actually just non-government organisations, with the Ministry of Social Development playing what it calls a… Audio
Can a late harvest help the hungry?
Every year in New Zealand more than $800 million worth of good food goes to waste while families in need go without. At a time when lines for food banks seem to be growing longer, what can be done to… Audio
A radical approach to charity
GiveDirectly aims to help people living in extreme poverty in Kenya and Uganda by making unconditional cash transfers via mobile phone. Paul Brennan talks to Ian Bassin about this radical, but simple… Audio
Fighting child trafficking in Vietnam
Working on the ground in Vietnam, Michael Brosowski's organisation Blue Dragon Children's Foundation has rescued 525 trafficked children, sent 4,046 kids back to school, and played over 2,000 games of… Audio
Salvation Army says demand for food parcels on the rise
More people are turning to the Salvation Army to help them put a meal on their table. Audio
$20,000 Donation Keeps Youthline Afloat - Stephen Bell
Auckland Youthline health clinic has been thrown a lifeline today. The help service for young people was set to close, unless about $50,000 was raised. And one donor, has stepped up to offer some, of… Audio
