A teenager who is fundraising for the Cancer Society by cycling the length of the country says grinding her way up the Kilmog on her way in to Dunedin yesterday was among the toughest moments of her trip so far.
Dorothy Brown's cinema in Arrowtown hosted a fundraiser on Friday night for the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon street appeal, and many guests wore pink. Unfortunately snow prevented volunteers collecting on the streets of Arrowtown the following day.
The steep 13km access road to the Remarkables ski area, usually conquered by vehicles, will be tackled by a team of staff members from the skifield today in a Daffodil Day fundraiser.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Gareth Morgan is confident he will reach his goal of raising $1 million by Christmas to eradicate mice from the Antipodes Islands.
Four members of the Brent family completed the equivalent of two ascents of Mt Aspiring yesterday - inside Auckland's Sky Tower rather than on the mountain.
The Neurological Foundation and University of Otago are raising $3 million to establish a centre of academic excellence in neurosurgery at the university and to employ a head of research who will also work as a third neurosurgeon at Dunedin Hospital.
The Angus Beaton fundraiser on Saturday night raised $42,000 for the Beaton family, who are in Christchurch with their son Angus, who was diagnosed with cancer in April.
Next Saturday, at a time most people are tucked up in bed, Peter Donaldson will be leaving Christchurch on a commuter scooter, hoping to reach Hokitika before the sun sets.
Her former canvases include Dave Grohl, Pink and some of the Playboy bunnies. Body-painter Melissa Pizzamiglio can now add Oceana Gold Nugget Damon Cleverley to the list.
Arrowtown and Queenstown businesses have shown generosity and donated several packages and prizes to be auctioned off next weekend at the Angus Beaton fundraiser in Arrowtown.
The 2011 Shotover Jet Christmas Spectacular raised $10,730 for Youth Booth, and Shotover Jet general manager Clark Scott (front) arrived on Wednesday to hand over the proceeds to youth workers (from left) Jacqui Moir, Fi Sawers, Nathan Baxter and Laura Cross.