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Good Sorts is a series on ONE News that celebrates everyday
New Zealanders doing great things in your community.
Young people, old people, brown people, white people, there are
great people everywhere doing some great stuff and Good Sorts will
tell their story each and every Sunday.
We are also giving you the chance to nominate people who
you think have done something good in the community and need some
recognition.
Good Sorts celebrates the good in every community - every Sunday
during the ONE News at 6 newshour.
Nominate someone for Good
Sorts
2012
May 20
Oliver the Bernese Mountain dog and his owner Happy Scherer are in the country on a working holiday.
May 06
Arrowtown man John Potts shares his weird and wacky bike inventions with thousands of kids.
April 29
Jim Kerr is a dab hand at making a meringue, as well as being a handyman and role model.
April 22
Glover Memorials gives plaques to families who have lost children.
April 14
Ruth Lucas helps hospitalised children cheer up with some soft toy love.
April 8
Helen Jackson helps feed parents of sick kids.
March 25
Keith Emsden is sharing his secret of good health
with others.
March 11
Without
Alex Clifford's expert help, the age-old Russell
Schools' swimming contest would not get off the jetty.
March 4
Jo And Allan Payn are brothers who do
not mind a bid of hard work.
February 26
Fran Greenfield educates, nurtures and
mentors young adults with autism.
February 19
Coralie Winn has helped bring her community
together after the Christchurch quakes.
February 12
Tim Leatham has many redeeming qualities.
January 29
Dave Henry has walked every street in Dunedin 10
times.
January 22
Andy Pickles is helping the local kids pick up
mechanical skills.
2011
December 18
Good sort
Geraldine Rewiti walked nervously into Bethlehem
School near Tauranga and never left.
December 11
When Tauranga Coastguard needed to fit out their new
rescue vessel,
Brian Palmer put his hand up.
December 4
David Charlton and Wayne Sircombe keep NZ
beautiful by picking up rubbish around Rotorua.
November 20
81-year old
Jean Stanley works hard maintaining nearly 400
rat traps.
November 13
When
Leslie De Pra goes on a spring clean the
whole neighbourhood gets a spruce up.
November 6
Greg Dean works to raise funds for sick chilren
on Waiheke.
October 30
Rosemay Locke doesn't let blindness get in the
way of helping her community with baking.
October 9
Retired teacher
Lilian Dalton filled the gap in her life by
helping immigrants learn English.
October 2
School dental nurse
Marion O'Neill brings the community together.
September 25
Ngaroma Brown volunteers at her local Citizens
Advice Bureau.
September 18
Francis Neeha has been involved in much of
Taumarunui life for decades.
September 11
Steve Potter took five years out of his life to
help a teenager.
August 28
Kathy Hammond is right behind new mums as
they learn the parenting ropes.
August 21
Rosemary Neale epitomises what a good neighbour
is and nothing gets in her way to help.
A
ugust 14
Irma Fleming has devoted her life to
working her socks off. If you would like to donate wool to
Irma contact her on 07 856-3446.
August 7
Fifteen-year-old
Elish Wilkes know what it is like to spend time
in hospital, so decided to help others in the same
boat.
July 31
Plenty of good sorts in this refugees for bikes
scheme.
July 24
Dave Griffiths has an ingenious way for dealing
with his mountain of paperwork.
July 17
Nelson woman
Nicky Borras brings food, and cheer, to people in
need.
July 10
Bubby is a seeing eye lamb for her mother
Blindy.
July 3
Faye Wulf uses art to help the special needs
community.
June 26
Pam Cresswell loves her job, working with special
needs children near Feilding
June 19
Don Welsh teaches driving for free in Palmerston
North.
June 12
Dick Mansfield is no MasterChef, but every
week people flock to sample his tasty mince.
June 5
Elaine Cunningham of Auckland's didn't think
what she does for her family made her a Good Sort.
May 29
Jill Nerheny lives on Auckland's North Shore and
is known for her pink outfits and direct approach.
May 22
Bob Marlow is the principal, and much more,
of Walton School near Matamata.
May 15
Following the death of his son
Chris Currie was inspired to write a book to help
others.
For information on how to order the book
CLICK HERE
May 8
Jenny Lineham had a crafty idea to help out the
people of Christchurch.
May 1
Good sort
Sarah Clifford knows all about the pain-killing
power of distraction.
April 24
Dawn Ibbotson is a Dunedin lady who works with
what she has at home to help her community.
April 17
Susan McNair opened her home to foster a teenager
but it's the animals that turn up on her door that have really
changed her.
April 10
Doug Healey battled a weight problem but turned
his life around through exercise.
April 3
David Arnold is 78 and still helps out with
the Fire Service in the West Auckland rural town of Kumeu.
March 27
Marty Smith is helping keep the culinary
tradition alive. In team work with Salvation Army, Marty gives one
needy family every fortnight the opportunity to dine on a fully
catered meal in their own home Check out his website
www.chefsforcompassion.com
March 20
For eight years
Rob Pink has shown a group of Northland kids how
to play polo like princes.
March 6
Michael Drake has been teaching at Taupo's
Nui A Tia College for 43 years.
February 20
Rachel Maihi is a tealady who is mum to her
school staff, and to her six grandchildren.
February 13
Trevor Ferguson makes twice-weekly visits to the
children's ward in Invercargill to distract them from their pain -
with trains.
February 6
New mother Jacqui Ritchie is helping fill hungry
mouths.
January 30 2011
Jimmy Richards is a bus driver in Port Chalmers
who brings a bit of joy to commuters' lives.
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Add a Comment:
Post new commentRuralWomenNZ said on 2011-06-17 @ 09:09 NZDT: Report abusive post
Hey! We thought you might be interested in the aftersocks projects that will raise money for the Chch Mayoral Fund. The idea came from two Cantabrian sisters called Justine and Jo Ottey. Check out the website www.aftersocks.co.nz from the 20th June or www.facebook.com/aftersocks.
Jazz1 said on 2010-05-24 @ 14:59 NZDT: Report abusive post
Love this segment! What great people!
margi21 said on 2010-04-07 @ 21:36 NZDT: Report abusive post
I have this guys heart i would be dead if it wasent for him , thanks barry !
Jankeal said on 2009-12-25 @ 23:57 NZDT: Report abusive post
Tim is my father and i'd just like to say that i'm proud of what he does bringing happiness to others lives and yet still finds time to talk and see his grandchildren. For a man who's had it rough the last 2-3 years it hasn't slowed him down and he still has time for everyone. Good on you dad/Pop!
TheHoltens said on 2009-12-21 @ 11:34 NZDT: Report abusive post
The piece about Mark Granthams brought tears to my eyes. What an inspirational young man. Has made me look at myself and realise what little I do for the wider community. Thanks Mark :)