The amount of money being donated by people using the Speight's Brewery tap in Dunedin is only a drop in the ocean to what could be given, leaving an environmental fund short.
Distraught over the destruction Cyclone Tomas is bringing to his homeland, Joeli Vakalala could not concentrate at work, so instead began organising relief supplies.
Some of the proceeds from the inaugural Central Otago Relay for Life have been used to employ a health promotion co-ordinator, who started in the role last week.
The Wanaka Golf Club's annual charity tournament may be about giving back to the local community, but for club members Mike and Barb Bayliss this weekend's event also doubles as a chance to secure themselves back-to-back bragging rights.
African-born Getrude Matshe was in Oamaru yesterday to pick up a very special consignment of books.
The announcement that there will be at least two women candidates for election as members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the Otago district will, we believe, be regarded with a considerable amount of satisfaction
