18 Oct 2021

Canterbury men growing beards to raise money for Starship

From Morning Report, 8:56 am on 18 October 2021

Nineteen South Canterbury men have not shaved their beards in nearly five months. And they refuse to do so until alert level 1. But it's not all about rebellion - these men are growing their fuzz to raise money for beds at Starship children's hospital. It all started at the local pub, says farm manager and Beards for Beds spokesman Brendan Feely .