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Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust Scholarships Announced

Four Māori tertiary business uni students have each received a grant.

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Inside the first ever event ticketing platform that donates 100% of its profits to charity

Inside the social enterprise.

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Swimmer, 17, completes Lake Taupo double crossing to fundraise for Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Third person ever to cross.

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Helping released prisoners reintegrate with 'New Start' bank accounts

The New Start scheme is the first of its kind in New Zealand.

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Woman of Influence Bronwyn Hayward looks to youth as climate leaders

Professor Hayward won the Women of Influence Supreme Award.

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Leaving an abusive relationship: Making it easy to set up a bank account

Westpac has an Extra Care Team of specialists who help vulnerable customers.

Climate leader Bronwyn Hayward named supreme Woman of Influence

See the full list of 2021 Women of Influence Award winners.

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Pet Refuge: Inside the safe haven for animals escaping family violence

The refuge has already sheltered 76 pets.

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How dairy farmers are creating environmentally-friendly ‘Mootels’

The barns meet new Government regulations.

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Honouring 40 years of Life Flight and the lives it has saved

Life Flight’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter celebrates its 40th year.

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Inside the wellbeing programme being rolled out in Manurewa

It has been co-designed with whānau for whānau.

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How to support a family member who gets caught up in a scam

No one is immune to falling victim to a scam.