Charities
Charity holding last ever Trailwalker event in New Plymouth
The charity Oxfam is holding its last ever Trailwalker fundraising event in New Plymouth this weekend. The development agency says declining registrations since Covid and rising costs mean Trailwalk… Audio
The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
What makes a charity a charity?
The Supreme Court has ruled that Family First isn't a charity - so what actually are the rules about what is and isn't a charity? Audio
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
New Zealand's food wastage problem
We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill. Audio
True Colours online auction to raise money
As we all know Covid-19 and the resulting restrictions have been really tough on affected businesses But charities, too, are feeling the pinch this year. Hamilton's True Colours charity has had to… Audio
10,000 pairs of shoes for children in the Pacific
An Auckland man has donated 10,000 pairs of shoes to children in the Pacific. Frazer Mataitonga has been continuing the charitable work that his mother used to carry out in Tonga. Together with his… Audio
Charities brace for a post-cheque world
Charities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via… Audio
How will charities cope without cheques?
The charity sector is concerned about the impact of phasing out cheques on Kiwi organisations. Audio
Charities experiencing a second peak in demand
Smaller charities helping struggling families are experiencing a second peak in demand for assistance and food parcels. General Manager of St Vincent de Paul in Auckland, Delphine Soti, talks to Jesse… Audio
Food banks brace for further influx when wage subsidy ends
Charities are bracing for a further surge in the numbers of people needing food parcels when the Government's wage subsidy comes to an end in the next few weeks.
Food charities have already… Audio
How will vulnerable Kiwis get what they need?
Charities working with vulnerable New Zealanders say they're having to adapt how they deliver their services during the lockdown. Foodbanks have stopped accepting in-person deliveries and are instead… Audio
Helen Clark: In Nepal to mark Sir Ed's 100th birthday
Former Prime Minister and keen mountaineer Helen Clark was in Nepal to mark Sir Ed Hillary's 100th birthday. She explains how important Sir Ed's trust is for the Nepalese. Audio, Gallery
Three Minutes Max: Chris Clarke
Philanthropist Chris Clarke is urging people to think carefully about who they donate to and why. Audio
The relationship between charity and religion
Juliet Chevalier-Watts, a charity law specialist at Waikato University, argues religion is not the tyranny many believe it is. She's researching how important religion is to society. Audio
Charity says army training saved soldier trapped on Mt Aspiring
And in Australia, one group is particularly pleased about the news of Terry Harch's rescue. Mr Harch summitted Aoraki/Mt Cook in 2014 with four other servicemen to raise money for the Australian… Audio
Digital divide worries schools
There's growing concern that poor and middle-income families will miss out as more schools ask children to bring computers to class. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Destiny Church fights charities' deregistration
Destiny Church is appealing the Charities Commission's decision to deregister two of its largest charities.
Destiny Church charities deregistered
The charities have been deregistered because of their "persistent failure" to meet annual return obligations, the Charities Registration Board says.
Two Destiny Church charities to be deregistered
Two of Destiny Church's charities will be deregistered next month for persistently failing to meet annual return obligations, the independent Charities Registration Board has confirmed. Video, Audio