Designer bed raises $3000 for charity
A bed styled by Dunedin fashion designer Tanya Carlson has generated about $3000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Fundraising
Fundraiser tests herself on the hills
Fundraiser tests herself on the hills
A teenager who is fundraising for the Cancer Society by cycling the length of the country says grinding her way up the Kilmog on her way in to Dunedin yesterday was among the toughest moments of her trip so far.
Cinema fundraiser for Pink Ribbon appeal
Cinema fundraiser for Pink Ribbon appeal
Dorothy Brown's cinema in Arrowtown hosted a fundraiser on Friday night for the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon street appeal, and many guests wore pink. Unfortunately snow prevented volunteers collecting on the streets of Arrowtown the following day.
Gala event raises close to $10,000 for charity
Gala event raises close to $10,000 for charity
Close to $10,000 was raised on Wednesday night at the inaugural Harcourts Charity Gala Quiz and Auction for the Queenstown Lakes Family Centre.
Odd sole shows shoes
Odd sole shows shoes
University of Otago food science department senior laboratory technician Sarah Henry shows off her odd shoes to fellow odd fellows in the department.
Life is no bed of roses when you have multiple sclerosis
Life is no bed of roses when you have multiple sclerosis
The Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society is using a bed of red carnations in the Wall Street mall to promote its street appeal.
Raising funds for Daffodil Day
Raising funds for Daffodil Day
The steep 13km access road to the Remarkables ski area, usually conquered by vehicles, will be tackled by a team of staff members from the skifield today in a Daffodil Day fundraiser.
Art auction boost for fund
Art auction boost for fund
The $3 million campaign for the Chair of Neurosurgery was given a $1500 boost from South Otago yesterday.
Centre's knitters thanked for help
Centre's knitters thanked for help
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Gareth Morgan is confident he will reach his goal of raising $1 million by Christmas to eradicate mice from the Antipodes Islands.
Charity concert
Charity concert
Dunedin music fans will be able to swap food for music next week.
Height of fundraising
Height of fundraising
Four members of the Brent family completed the equivalent of two ascents of Mt Aspiring yesterday - inside Auckland's Sky Tower rather than on the mountain.
Donations welcome
Donations welcome
The Neurological Foundation and University of Otago are raising $3 million to establish a centre of academic excellence in neurosurgery at the university and to employ a head of research who will also work as a third neurosurgeon at Dunedin Hospital.
Old linen serves a new good cause
Old linen serves a new good cause
A Dunedin woman has found a novel way to combine two of her loves, linen and community fundraising.
Marathon row for brave little girl
Marathon row for brave little girl
As an accountant, Duncan Rae knows the numbers.
$42,000 for Angus
$42,000 for Angus
The Angus Beaton fundraiser on Saturday night raised $42,000 for the Beaton family, who are in Christchurch with their son Angus, who was diagnosed with cancer in April.
Scooting over the alps
Scooting over the alps
Next Saturday, at a time most people are tucked up in bed, Peter Donaldson will be leaving Christchurch on a commuter scooter, hoping to reach Hokitika before the sun sets.
Gives living art a whole new meaning
Gives living art a whole new meaning
Her former canvases include Dave Grohl, Pink and some of the Playboy bunnies. Body-painter Melissa Pizzamiglio can now add Oceana Gold Nugget Damon Cleverley to the list.
Winners all at auction for Angus
Winners all at auction for Angus
Arrowtown and Queenstown businesses have shown generosity and donated several packages and prizes to be auctioned off next weekend at the Angus Beaton fundraiser in Arrowtown.
Concert next event to support Angus
Concert next event to support Angus
Friends of Angus Beaton and the Arrowtown community have helped raise more than $7000 to aid the preschool pupil's journey in Christchurch.
Christmas comes very early ...
Christmas comes very early ...
The 2011 Shotover Jet Christmas Spectacular raised $10,730 for Youth Booth, and Shotover Jet general manager Clark Scott (front) arrived on Wednesday to hand over the proceeds to youth workers (from left) Jacqui Moir, Fi Sawers, Nathan Baxter and Laura Cross.