New ZealandHawke's Bay Christmas Cheer appeal: Which items are of 'particular need' this yearDonations will be accepted until December 23 across Napier and Hastings.26 Nov 11:27 PM
New ZealandPolice alerted as kids' heart charity targeted in alleged fundraising fraudThe charity has publicly distanced itself from a motorcycle ride planned in its name.25 Nov 04:16 AM
New Zealand'Spring in our step': Foodbank appeal donations top $20k in first weekDonations hit $22,024.63 in the first week, nearly doubling last year's start.22 Nov 11:10 PM
AucklandVending machine in reverse: Giving Machines aim to help Christmas strugglesChurch-sponsored vending machine at shopping mall lets donors see what they're giving.21 Nov 11:21 PM
New ZealandKiwi Olympians cycle 4500km across Africa to give free bikes to localsHamish Legarth and Nicole Shields biked through six African nations.21 Nov 05:00 PM
Entertainment‘Feminist allies’: Metallica donates $20k to Auckland Women’s CentreMaia Hall first thought the heavy metal band’s donation offer was an online scam.20 Nov 04:07 AM
WorldCity’s dispute with 10-year-old beekeeper sparks public outcryThe bees faced eviction after an anonymous complaint. Nicholas Bard, 10, rallied support.17 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandRaid stuns charity store: 'They came for money, they smashed my safe''I know people get desperate, but what they did here wasn’t desperation.'17 Nov 02:16 AM
WorldShe used ChatGPT to win a lottery and then donated the moneyVirginia woman Carrie Edwards gave the jackpot winnings to three charities.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Reality many are living': Foodbank demand grows 'exponentially'How you can help struggling Rotorua families this Christmas.14 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandNatural progression for the festival sees five trustees appointedFounder Jeremy Tātere MacLeod says the trust will secure the festival’s future.14 Nov 03:34 AM
New Zealand'It snowballed': How bad case of writer's block launched Christmas book charity'Parents burst into tears ... because their children have never owned something new.'12 Nov 11:38 PM
GolfAussie broadcaster signs on for Chasing the Fox as ticket sales soarTicket demand has smashed last year’s totals just two weeks after going on sale.12 Nov 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Time for a new voice': Mike King to hand over I Am Hope leadershipGumboot Friday has funded more than 137,000 free youth counselling sessions.12 Nov 02:15 AM
New Zealand'Great cause': Hastings firefighters get kits off for calendar'The guys, knowing where the proceeds go, worked really hard to get in shape.'07 Nov 02:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSenior citizen advocates disappointed by closure of support serviceThe Gisborne-based service has shut after decades of supporting local older people.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Major issue’: Charity urges food security solution after foodbank closureThe Kerikeri foodbank's shuttering has left local whānau struggling for kai.05 Nov 04:00 PM
FootballArise Sir David: Beckham hails knighthood as 'proudest moment'The 50-year-old received the honour for services to sport and charity.04 Nov 05:30 PM
Entertainment'Support his iconic sound': Triple H dedicates Survivor Series song to OzzyOzzy Osbourne died in July aged 76 after living with Parkinson’s for decades.04 Nov 02:15 AM
EntertainmentWatch: How well does the Dark Destroyer know The Chase?While pretty clued up on most things, Shaun Wallace does have an 'Achilles heel'.03 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandButter bidding war: Woman buys 10 blocks of butter for $11,500 to beat record priceThe community pitched in to ensure a South Island triumph. 01 Nov 03:04 AM
New Zealand24-hour handball marathon raising funds for Kiwi kidsKatie Oliver joins Herald Now to share how the TheHits Breakfast team is helping Kidscan. Video / Herald NowWatch30 Oct 07:37 PM
WorldThrough pet sketches, she tells the stories of former US federal workersThe project started with ex-USAid employee Denise Mortimer drawing her own dog.29 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleMeet the powerful women stepping up for the first all-female career firefighters' calendarEx-Black Fern Becky Wood joined the shoot after seeing her own mum battle breast cancer.29 Oct 03:03 AM
Rugby World Cup'Changed my life': Unlikely friendship sets SBW's World Cup medal on course for auctionTeenager who rushed Twickenham after All Blacks' RWC triumph reflects, a decade on.28 Oct 07:20 PM
EntertainmentGame on: Cyril to spin DJ set at Fox’s celebrity golf eventRyan Fox’s charity event returns to Royal Auckland and Grange on December 12.28 Oct 06:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Shaun Wallace says fame is his chance to give backThe Chase is on for the Dark Destroyer to raise some serious money for Cure Kids.26 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom heartbreak to hope: First babies born helped by Zuru couple's foundation The Mowbray family has donated $1.5m to help couples desperate to have a baby. 25 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleSisters face dilemma over royal tiesBoth sisters now face pressure to distance themselves from their parents’ scandals.23 Oct 09:05 PM
WorldMigrant rescue group rejects profit-motive chargeMSH insists a payment from Maersk was a transparent donation, not profit from the rescue.21 Oct 07:32 PM
New ZealandKiwifruit orchard bought to fund Mormon ChurchProfits from the 45ha Bay of Plenty orchard will support global church work.20 Oct 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentHow do overnight millionaires get made? We go behind the scenes of a Lotto draw Host Sonia Gray has worked on lotto for 20 years. She's never, ever touched the machine.17 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentDiane Keaton’s family confirms cause of death at 79The 79-year-old Academy Award winner passed away on October 11.16 Oct 01:05 AM
WorldStep aside, popemobile, the Pope gets real horsepower Proton was gifted by a Polish breeder who plans to auction the Arabian for charity. 15 Oct 07:50 PM