Philanthropy

A promised shakeup to the law governing charities is being criticised as a missed opportunity to make real changes and has instead delivered additional layers of complication. The Charities Amendment… Audio

A new report says the arts and culture get just half of the space in our media that's devoted to sport. Mediawatch asks a leading local culture critic if the arts are just a 'nice to have' for our… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Two sisters behind a new foundation say reducing inequalities for women and girls is top of their agenda. Theresa and Angela Gattung last night launched the Gattung Foundation, a charitable… Audio

The shape of philanthropy is changing away from traditional giving, to a more strategic way of closing the massive gap between rich and poor.  Audio

Philanthropist and businessman Sir Eion Edgar is being remembered for his selfless generosity, and his wicked bowling arm.

Sir Eion died yesterday afternoon from cancer at the age of 76 in his… Audio

Mana Tangata: People of Action by historian Dr Stephen Clarke sheds light on Rotary Club's stellar record of community service in New Zealand over the past century. Dr Clarke joins the show to discuss… Audio

Last month, New Zealander Rob McCallum became the deepest diving Kiwi ever after achieving a preliminary depth of 10,925 metres (35,843 ft) at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trump… Audio

The post-Covid rich list is different to NBR's previous yearly efforts. In 2021, ranking wealthy New Zealanders also means measuring what they give back.  Audio

By the time Grant and Marilyn Nelson retire they would have given away more than $50 million. In the 1970s, the pair started a business in a garage which proved to be so successful that in 1995 they… Audio

Philanthropist Chris Clarke is urging people to think carefully about who they donate to and why. Audio

After a decade musical maestro Tim Minchin is back in New Zealand to perform solo. He talks to Jim about taking back his art from the big studios and being on the stage by himself to sing and… Video, Audio