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Joan and Gordon Martin, both aged 94, have turned their conservatory into a monarch butterfly sanctuary.

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Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle for passengers who can decided what fare is reasonable.

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Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare.

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Hangout, a youth group, is run by Kim Hina for young people in Upper Hutt and the difference is there to see

Good Sorts: A Thursday night lifeline for Upper Hutt youth

Kim Hina started Hang Out eight years ago when her daughter Lily was struggling, with a close friend of Lily's in an even darker place.

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Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle for passengers who can decided what fare is reasonable.

Good Sorts: The Oamaru driver going the extra mile

Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle to Dunedin for hospital appointments, and the passengers can decide what fare is reasonable.

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Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare.

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Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare, especially in rural areas.

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Simon Strombom and an army of volunteers help clean soldiers’ unkempt graves.

Good Sorts: The Kiwi veteran cleaning fallen soldier's graves

Simon Strombom and an army of volunteers help clean soldiers’ unkempt graves.

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Hangout, a youth group, is run by Kim Hina for young people in Upper Hutt and the difference is there to see

Good Sorts: A Thursday night lifeline for Upper Hutt youth

Kim Hina started Hang Out eight years ago when her daughter Lily was struggling, with a close friend of Lily's in an even darker place.

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Joan and Gordon Martin have turned their conservatory into a monarch butterfly sanctuary.

Good Sorts: Oamaru couple's monarch butterfly mission takes flight

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Graham Dallow, a former builder turned volunteer, spends two days a week valeting patrol cars and his weekends monitoring security cameras.

Good Sorts: The volunteer keeping Timaru's police fleet clean

Graham Dallow, a former builder turned volunteer who lost an arm due to cancer, spends two days a week valeting patrol cars and his weekends monitoring security cameras.

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Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle for passengers who can decided what fare is reasonable.

Good Sorts: The Oamaru driver going the extra mile

Trevor Goodin drives a shuttle to Dunedin for hospital appointments, and the passengers can decide what fare is reasonable.

Sun, May 18

2:34

Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare.

Good Sorts: The retired Feilding GP running a mobile medical service

Dr Warren Nicholls has taken his skills on the road to increase access to healthcare, especially in rural areas.

Sun, May 4

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Simon Strombom and an army of volunteers help clean soldiers’ unkempt graves.

Good Sorts: The Kiwi veteran cleaning fallen soldier's graves

Simon Strombom and an army of volunteers help clean soldiers’ unkempt graves.

Sun, Apr 27

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Hangout, a youth group, is run by Kim Hina for young people in Upper Hutt and the difference is there to see

Good Sorts: A Thursday night lifeline for Upper Hutt youth

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