Nelson's Māori Santa is set to make an appearance in Wellington after fundraising efforts and Facebook calls from two Aro Valley locals garnered the support of thousands.
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Auckland get behind City Mission to share a little Christmas joy
The wider Auckland community is getting behind the Auckland City Mission this festive season, however, the City Mission still needs help to ensure every child in hardship gets the Christmas they deserve.
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Māori CEO calls out NZs food wastage problem
"We're wasting food that can be utilised by some of our whānau" says Whangārei community trust CEO, Martin Kaipo, who is challenging the government to tackle New Zealand's food wastage problem.
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Auckland City Mission prepares for biggest Christmas ever
The Auckland City Mission is expecting this festive season to be its most demanding as 2018 statistics show the highest ever demand for food parcels.
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Christmas festivities begin for 300 Angel Tree whānau
Festivities have already begun for 300 Auckland whānau of prison inmates. In a first, the annual Angel Tree Christmas celebrations were hosted at Mataatua Marae in Māngere.
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An emergency call-out to Santa Claus
Understanding the world of emergency services is central to keeping friends and whānau safe over the festive season. The Sirens & Sounds Careers Festival allows the public to interact with those who go beyond the call of duty.
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Unwanted gifts for sale online
For those who did not get what they wanted from Santa this year, spare a thought for the woman who received a lump of coal. It's one of thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts being on-sold through TradeMe.
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No rest days for Firefighters
Station Officer at the Manurewa Fire Station Richard Fowler says his team gets approximately five call-outs a day, regardless of the time of year. He spoke to Te Kāea about what Christmas Day looks like for his team.
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Auckland City Mission brings Christmas luxury to hundreds of struggling families
The Auckland City Mission hosted the country's biggest Christmas feast today bringing Christmas Day luxuries to hundreds of struggling families who would otherwise go without.
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Manurewa Community puts on Xmas lunch for whānau in need
Sharing the Christmas spirit with families in need, a community Christmas Lunch was held at Manurewa Netball courts, South Auckland. The initiative is hosted by the Whānau Ora Community Clinic / Safer Aotearoa Family Violence Prevention Network (SAFVPN), an organisation based in South Auckland that provides social services, healthcare and advocates for some of the most at risk and vulnerable families in the Auckland area.
