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Latest Stories

Good Sorts: Woman's 'Kai Shed' helps feed kids in Te Aroha

Ra Stucky's shed is open for anyone who needs it in her rural community.

Hamilton And Waikato •Sun, May 15

Good Sorts: Woman gives away face masks to kids in need

"You can't put a price tag on people telling you you've actually helped them avoid Covid," Georgette singer says.

Good Sorts •Sun, May 8

Good Sorts: Carterton man builds carriage for senior citizens

At 90 years old, Eion Clarke's often older than his carriage's passengers, but "I never tell them that".

Wellington •Sun, May 1

Wellington man helping others overcome public speaking fears

This week's Good Sort is a three-time national speech champion who still gets nervous talking in front of people.

Good Sorts •Sun, Apr 24

Good Sorts: The handyman helping everybody

Lindsay Watts has his weekdays fixing other people’s cars for two decades.

Good Sorts •Sun, Apr 17

Good Sorts: Dunedin woman is the kererū's best mate

Twenty-five years ago, Nik Hurring started a kererū rehab centre at her house.

Good Sorts •Sun, Apr 10

Good Sorts: Mosgiel woman's acts of kindness impress neighbours

She's known as 'Rita' by her neighbours and her policy is do a job to save a job.

Good Sorts •Sun, Mar 27

Good Sorts: Woman sorts goods and more for Waitara residents

For decades Karen Lowe has been running the local Salvation Army op-shop.

Good Sorts •Sun, Mar 20

Good Sorts: Pair protecting Auckland golf course from pests

Lou and Reon are seven decades apart, but were brought together by Paul from the local predator-free group.

Good Sorts •Sun, Mar 13

Dancer who's mum sacrificed to provide her lessons, pays it forward

Charmaine Quaide always wanted to dance ever since she saw a show as a four-year-old.

Good Sorts •Sun, Feb 27

Good Sorts: Auckland gardener drives an hour to help school

G S Perera is helping turn a school's garden into an award-winning masterpiece.

Good Sorts •Sun, Feb 20

Good Sorts: Meet the woman running Glenorchy's only radio station

Steph's late husband Chaz started the station but when he died, she took over the reins despite her fear of talking on air.

Good Sorts •Sun, Feb 13

Good Sorts: The train builder bringing joy to Clyde's children

Lionel Day's homemade train has attracted the attention of local kids in Clyde.

Good Sorts •Sun, Feb 6

Goodsorts: Meet the woman who raised thousands for her community

Cromwell's Doreen Evans rallied local builders to have a house built in four months, which she sold then donated the money to those who needed it most.

Good Sorts •Sun, Jan 30

Good Sorts: Tokoroa woman comes to the rescue

Piripono Brown had been dropping her kids off at day care, when she saw something she couldn't ignore.

Good Sorts •Sun, Jan 23

Good Sorts: Meet the woman helping those with dementia

Suzy McPhail started an initiative to support dementia patients and their loved ones when her mother died after a long battle with dementia eight years ago.

Good Sorts •December 19, 2021

Good Sorts: Meet the Hamilton duo helping NZ's most vulnerable

Lyn Bassett helps residents at a home for Māori women with intellectual disabilities and they return the favour by making sure she's safe living alone.

Good Sorts •December 12, 2021

Goodsorts: Meet the Hamilton duo helping NZ's most vulnerable

Lyn Bassett helps residents at a home for Māori women with intellectual disabilities and they return the favour by making sure she's safe living alone.

Good Sorts •December 12, 2021

Good Sorts: Meet the man cleaning up Tawa

Peter Turney is putting his processing skills to work.

Good Sorts •December 5, 2021

Good Sorts: Wellington woman helps city drivers navigate traffic woes

Kelly Fox created a Facebook page dedicated to helping people avoid gridlock - the page has over 50,000 likes.

Good Sorts •November 28, 2021

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Latest Stories

Good Sorts: Woman's 'Kai Shed' helps feed kids in Te Aroha

Good Sorts: Woman gives away face masks to kids in need

Good Sorts: Carterton man builds carriage for senior citizens

Wellington man helping others overcome public speaking fears

Good Sorts: The handyman helping everybody

Good Sorts: Dunedin woman is the kererū's best mate

Good Sorts: Mosgiel woman's acts of kindness impress neighbours

Good Sorts: Woman sorts goods and more for Waitara residents

Good Sorts: Pair protecting Auckland golf course from pests

Dancer who's mum sacrificed to provide her lessons, pays it forward

Good Sorts: Auckland gardener drives an hour to help school

Good Sorts: Meet the woman running Glenorchy's only radio station

Good Sorts: The train builder bringing joy to Clyde's children

Goodsorts: Meet the woman who raised thousands for her community

Good Sorts: Tokoroa woman comes to the rescue

Good Sorts: Meet the woman helping those with dementia

Good Sorts: Meet the Hamilton duo helping NZ's most vulnerable

Goodsorts: Meet the Hamilton duo helping NZ's most vulnerable

Good Sorts: Meet the man cleaning up Tawa

Good Sorts: Wellington woman helps city drivers navigate traffic woes

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