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Surf therapy meets food

If you’ve ever been surfing you know there’s something powerful about catching a wave. The adrenalin and the pride in yourself that comes...

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Clothing our kids

No matter the season, it costs a lot to clothe kids! But it’s especially hard when you’ve had to flee home in a hurry, much like the...

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“Kick-ass” generosity

Master Kong (in Mount Maunganui) are known for their “kick-ass” Asian street food, and for good reason. You’ll find delights like Wagyu Beef

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Helping in all weathers

Being outdoors can be fun when it’s warm and balmy but not so if there’s rain or even a cyclone. Unfortunately for our homeless people...

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Making dining special

We all love a lunch or a dinner out. Most of us drool at the thought of such an outing but none more so than those who may be going...

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Coffee break time

Know someone who’s always thinking about coffee and its taste, smell and even the texture of the beans? They’ll be familiar with Fixation...

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Tory Street’s generosity cycle

Offering a hand up, not a hand out. That’s what Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) is all about. They are a group that redistributes surplus...

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Facing yourself

It’s hard to believe that women today are still being subjected to violence in their own homes, which should be places of safety and...

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Tastes good, does good

Phone call or online order, and bam! Pizzas can be delivered to your door, Pizza Library takes away the stress of whipping up a meal. How...

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Rotorua’s top traits

When most of us think of Rotorua, the first things that come to mind are; a place of proud Māori cultural heritage, beautiful forests...

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Southern hospitality for Kiwi students

When you hear ‘Southern hospitality’ do you think of a drawl, big plates piled high with delicious food and an eagerness to feed you up?...

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Pizzas on us

Imagine this. You’ve just opened a gourmet pizza box, that doughy-tomato-y scent making you salivate, the cheese stretching into strings...

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1,037,217

170,826

170,826

"The products are a lifeline"

170,826

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"It helps keep us going"

79,890

170,826

"It helps keep us going"

170,826

Heading

"The products are a lifeline"

79,890

Read their stories

Surf therapy meets food

Clothing our kids

“Kick-ass” generosity

Helping in all weathers

Making dining special

Coffee break time

Tory Street’s generosity cycle

Facing yourself

Tastes good, does good

Rotorua’s top traits

Southern hospitality for Kiwi students

Pizzas on us

$

1,037,217

170,826

170,826

"The products are a lifeline"

170,826

Heading

"It helps keep us going"

79,890

170,826

"It helps keep us going"

170,826

Heading

"The products are a lifeline"

79,890

Read their stories

Surf therapy meets food

Clothing our kids

“Kick-ass” generosity

Helping in all weathers

Making dining special

Coffee break time

Tory Street’s generosity cycle

Facing yourself

Tastes good, does good

Rotorua’s top traits

Southern hospitality for Kiwi students

Pizzas on us

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