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Barrie Akland helped cut-off Gisborne residents contact their loved ones during Cyclone Gabrielle — all from the comfort of his Palmerston North home.
His will had brief instructions: $3.8 million to the town of Hinsdale to benefit the community in the areas of education, health, recreation and culture.
Roger Conroy found his spare time in retirement was best put towards a good cause - preserving a piece of New Zealand history.
Shirley Potter lives on the shore of Lake Taupō - she turned a problem at the end of her street into an opportunity.
Prof Farah Palmer had a "mixture of emotions" when asked to become a dame.
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West Auckland resident Ethan Smith has been retrieving trolleys dumped in his local creek for months, and while some retailers have been grateful, he claims Countdown have shown no effort to curb the issue. Video / NZ Herald