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Charity helps teens to use their voice

Action Education uses the creative arts to build young people's workplace skills

Germans pleased to experience Christmas in summer

From the cold and dark winter of Germany to the hot and bright summer of New Zealand.

12 days of Xmas: NZ Gynaecological Cancer Foundation

Pasifika women in particular need to be more aware of what their body is telling them

Auckland Resettled Community Coalition

Twelve days of Xmas: people that come from a refugee background need a lot of support.

Love, Actually: Bliss family provide early Xmas gift

Recent New Zealand migrants the Bliss family provided an early Christmas gift.

Love, Actually: Christmas is time for a loving embrace

Despite modern technology, talking over a device just doesn't cut it for Christmas.

Twelve days of Christmas: Communicare Auckland

It is important to stay active, even as an elder. Communicare Auckland helps with that.

Grant helps trust teach kids to care

Individual environmental actions might be small, but collectively they add up.

Love, Actually: From snowy Milan to sunny Auckland

Twins Luke and Ella Tibbotts said having their mum home for Christmas is the best present.

Watch: Meet the golden retriever that does the washing

JR has completely changed the life of Gay Henderson after her diagnosis.

Eating hamburgers with the Stones

COMMENT: Despite not getting to meet Roy Orbison, I can however say I dined with the Rolling Stones, at Mick Jagger's invitation.

My Summer Job: Andrew Little

Andrew Little was employed as a labourer as part of the Think Big project.

How to save a life

This week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.

Summer Job: Will Hall

Will Hall once landed a gig as a Christmas Light Bulb.

Restaurants let you be your own chef

Ethnic restaurants in Auckland are taking the cooking from the kitchen to the dining table.

Summer Job: Shannon Francois

I worked on the family orchard in Motueka from when I was 14 to 21.

I met a star: Duet with Elton John

While out for a business dinner, Kiwi Nic Hall turned to watch the pianist and to his disbelief it was actually Elton himself playing.

The Queen not amused by American toys

As part of our I Met A Star series, today Louise Yri tells of the time she tried to serve the Queen at Harrods.