Fundraising

The humble sausage sizzle could soon come with an unwelcome side-serving of cost-inflating red tape.

Imagine being 5 years old, hearing the sound of an oncoming truck, and not knowing from which direction it was coming.

At 137 years old it still entertains bridal parties, accompanies choral groups and adds melody to church services.

Two Queenstown women are today throwing a farewell fundraising bash at Brazz Bar and Restaurant before leaving to cycle the length of the country, raising money for skin cancer education.

Queenstown Golf Club members Ben Harford (13) and Terry Kim (13) took part in the club's Cancer Society of New Zealand & The First Tee of New Zealand charity golf tournament yesterday.

A 25-year-old survivor of skin cancer plans to celebrate life one year since her last treatment by cycling the length of New Zealand, raising money for skin cancer.

A week of fine weather meant there were plenty of strawberries for the Waimate Strawberry Fare on Saturday, which attracted one of its biggest crowds in recent years.

Three-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Toni Childs performed a packed one-off show at Moonlight Country and Stables near Arrowtown on Saturday.

The Cure Kids $10 Challenge stopped by at the Remarkables Primary School on Thursday, with 26 costumed competitors treated to a powhiri and tug-of-wars with excited school pupils.

The owners of Pen-y-bryn Lodge in Oamaru have unveiled a gingerbread replica of the Christchurch Cathedral intended to raise funds to help rebuild the fallen city.

A Queenstown family left Dunedin with a house at the weekend, after they were the top bidders at the Otago Polytechnic charity house auction on Saturday.

The Hills Cure Kids Open raised more than $90,000 by the close of play on Saturday and competitors are already keen for a third tournament next year.

A fundraising entity for the Queenstown Memorial Hall upgrade was established at last week's Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting.

It was like any other Saturday shopping expedition. The Hogg family pulled up to the Cadbury car park and opened the window to pay, just as they do most Saturday mornings - except this time, a gathered crowd went wild with celebration.

Cars belonging to about 80 families and car enthusiasts leave Tahuna Park in Dunedin yesterday as part of a charity cruise around Dunedin yesterday to raise money for Otago Community Hospice.

Boating craft raft-up near Quarantine Island on Saturday during the fifth annual Port Poker Run.