Prisoners' rehab service continues
Prisoners' rehab service continues
The cancellation of a major contract for assisting prisoners to reintegrate into society will not spell the end of a 133-year-old Dunedin charitable organisation.
Charities
Boys run for Haiti quake victims
Boys run for Haiti quake victims
A total of 107 Waitaki Boys' High School pupils hope to raise $10,000 from this week's 20-hour charity run.
More than $3000 raised for Chileans
More than $3000 raised for Chileans
Queenstown's South American community has raised more than $3000 for the Chilean earthquake relief fund.
Annual run raises $2500
Annual run raises $2500
The annual Bridge to Bar run, in which entrants run 5km from the Tutoko Bridge to the Milford Pub on St Patrick's Day, raised more than $2500 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Morocco expels NZers
Morocco expels NZers
A Dunedin man is hoping 33 children will not suffer as a result of the Moroccan authorities' decision to expel his son, daughter-in-law and about 16 other foreign nationals who worked for the Village of Hope in the North African country.
Altrusa gift to brigade benefits all
Altrusa gift to brigade benefits all
Nine of the 22 Arrowtown Volunteer Fire Brigade members have now been trained in co-response, partly thanks to a donation from Altrusa Queenstown.
Rock 4 Haiti raises $3500
Rock 4 Haiti raises $3500
More than $3500 was raised in donations by generous Queenstown residents, businesses and visitors during the Rock 4 Haiti music festival in Queenstown yesterday.
Cardiologist on his bike for $5 million fund
Cardiologist on his bike for $5 million fund
From the comfort of an armchair, in front of a warm fire in the middle of winter, with a glass of pinot noir, 2117km does not seem that far.
Fundraising festival
Fundraising festival
A music festival planned for Queenstown next Friday will raise money for people in need in quake-hit Haiti.
Windfall possible for community groups
Windfall possible for community groups
Community groups stand to gain millions of dollars in extra funding if the minimum rate of return from gaming machine societies is increased.
Can drive for food banks being held tonight
Can drive for food banks being held tonight
Hundreds of volunteers will be out on the streets in Dunedin tonight collecting canned food for the city's four major food banks.
Charity tournament lifts golfers' game
Charity tournament lifts golfers' game
More than $20,000 was raised by The Hills Cure Kids Open golf tournament last weekend.
Charities urged to diversify funding
Charities urged to diversify funding
Charity organisations need to diversify their funding sources in order to ride out the economic storm, fundraiser Lisa Wells says.
Minister praises initiative of not-for-profit organisations
Minister praises initiative of not-for-profit organisations
Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett has praised the initiative charity groups are showing.
Charities concerned as funding pools dry up
Charities concerned as funding pools dry up
As Dunedin's community and charity sector braces for hard times ahead, the generosity of Otago people is providing a buffer - so far, at least.