Charity
Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin here to stay?
How long with cryptocurrencies remain a part of the financial landscape? Elon Musk says while cryptocurrency is "promising", people should proceed with caution. Sunday Morning tech correspondent Helen… Audio
Calling Home: Flick Taylor in Laikipia County, Kenya
Flick Taylor is currently living in a tent on her and husband Sam's plot in Laikipia County in Kenya while the family build a new home. It's a world away from her early upbringing on a farm in rural… Audio
The champion of Kiwi children's poverty charities
Philanthropist Liz Greive is spending her senior years doing everything possible to support New Zealanders in her age cohort play an important role for New Zealand's children through the organisation… Audio
The Good Registry: giving the gift of charity
Co-founder of the The Good Registry Christine Langdon offers ideas of what to give this Christmas that will make everyone, not least Mother Earth, feel good. Audio
The 'donation dollar' that's designed to be given away
The new Australian $1 coin is stamped with a message that reads: 'Donation Dollar: Give to help others.' The coin, the first of its kind in the world, has been minted in the hope that it will raise… Audio
Petition pushing to redress ovarian cancer imbalance
Jane Ludemann is spearheading a petition to Parliament asking for the development of ovarian cancer education campaigns for the public and health professionals, and is hopeful that, with enough… Audio
Almost half of NZ's aid charities fear closure due to Covid
Nearly half of New Zealand's aid charities fear having to shut as the effects of the pandemic limit how much people are able to give.
Forty-six percent of aid charities say Covid-19 is a serious… Audio
Essential services - Sikh temple volunteers step up
When it comes to mobilizing helping hands at this south Auckland gurdwara, there's no dearth of volunteers. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio
Sophie Morris - fundraising for Pet Refuge
Pet Refuge is a NZ charity providing shelter for pets and Kiwi actor and singer Sophie Morris has found a novel way to raise money to support the charity. Audio
Eid al-Fitr: Muslims mark the end of Ramadan amid restrictions
The fasting month of Ramadan ends this weekend with the appearance of the new moon. Auckland University student Zainab Baba discusses how her family will be celebrating Eid and how the lockdown has… Audio
Linking two worlds during lockdown
Raising funds to help those in need during Ramadan can be even harder in lockdown. That certainly isn't stopping three people from across the world who call New Zealand home. Produced by Kadambari… Audio
Dick Frizzell: 'I'm a habitual isolator by nature'
Artist Dick Frizzell has been busy during lockdown putting the finishing touches on his new book Me, According To The History Of Art. The self-described 'habitual isolator' joins the show to discuss… Audio
Sir Michael Morpurgo: Covid-19 will leave us a kinder world
Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio
Musical Chair: Georgia Hale
The Musical Chair is designed for busy people, and this week's guest, league star Georgia Hale is certainly no exception, despite the fact her sporting season is currently in limbo due to the Covid-19… Audio
Discarded NZ event tents to shelter asylum seekers
A group of volunteers has been collecting abandoned tents at some New Zealand music festivals this summer, more than 300 will be sent to Samos, which is a refugee hot spot in Greece. Kate Robertson… Audio, Gallery
'One of largest animal disasters since the ice age'
Animals fleeing the devastating Australian bushfires were like a tsunami, a New Zealand volunteer rescuing wildlife in New South Wales says. Video, Audio
Teen swims Queen Charlotte Sound twice for youth mental health
Marlborough teen George Glover set himself the goal of swimming the length of Queen Charlotte Sound twice, a distance of more than 80 kilometres, the equivalent of four Cook Strait crossings, to raise… Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on making a difference this Xmas
Succinct opinions from New Zealanders. Judging by the advertising that's already arrived it's not too early to start discussing Christmas, and here's Tommy Wilson from Tauranga's Te Tuinga Whanau… Audio
Jon Potter: The man who gave his kidney to a complete stranger
Pittsburgh man Jon Potter says yes to anyone who asks him for help - regardless of who they are or what they need. This recently saw him donate a kidney to a man he had never met before. Audio
Dick Booth, guardian of the daffodils
A century ago the Booth family set aside a paddock at their farm Middlerun for daffodils to raise money for charity and the fundraiser is still going strong. Audio, Gallery