Record of 462 heads shaved
Far North charity the Bald Angels smashed a world record on Friday night when 10 hairdressers shaved 462 heads in one hour at the Turner Centre in Kerikeri, leaving a large proportion of the town’s residents bald. The proceeds will go to disadvantaged children in Northland. The previous world record, 371, was set in the United States in 2012. The amount raised is not yet known — it could be weeks before all donations are tallied — but is expected to outstrip the charity’s last big fundraiser in 2012, when 62 shavees raised $45,000.
Image 1 of 8: Far North Mayor John Carter encourages his deputy Tania McInnes as her hair disappears.
