Three acts of generosity in the last couple of days:
Julian and Josie Robertson from the USA have donated 15 major art works to the Auckland Art Gallery.
The appreciation shown by people when the Robertsons allowed 12 works from their art collection to be shown in an exhibition in Auckland and Wellington, motivated them to make this donation.
From the arts to sport – Eion Edgar donated $1 million to the New Zealand Committee when he retired as president this week.
Mr Edgar and his wife, Jan, have made several substantial philanthropic donations, notably to the New Zealand Olympic Committee, the Edgar Centre in Dunedin, the Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research and Dunedin’s new stadium, which will be known as Forsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza.
And from sport to farming – Ravensdown is offering shareholders in drought affected areas interest free, deferred payment terms on fertiliser purchases plust free technical advice.
When drought hits, fertiliser often comes out of budgets which means when it rains again pastures don’t get grow as well as they should.
This offer will enable farmers to keep up their fertiliser programmes without increasing their overdraughts.
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