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Francesca Rudkin: We give in good faith- but we're not idiots
We’re a generous bunch us Kiwis.
It never ceases to amaze me how New Zealander’s step up when tragedy or just bad luck strikes someone or a community.
In May 2023 - when every second headline was about the cost-of-living crisis - it was announced we’d given $36.6 million to charities and causes over that last financial year. It was a 38% increase on the previous year.
That’s a lot of money.
We’re givers and we give in good faith, but we’re not idiots and we like to know where the money is going and what it’s going to be used for.
This week, a mayor hit the headlines asking why a considerable…
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