Sarah Watkeys – The Spinoff

Charity recipients deserve our respect. Not this.

10 January 201920 December 2017 by Sarah Watkeys

Christmas is when charities receive some of their biggest donations – and for a lot of organisations their time of greatest need. So why do so many of us insist on giving them junk they don’t want? ‘Tis the season of giving. And for the poor to be ever so grateful for whatever rubbish we … Read more

Our playcentre burnt down on the weekend

10 October 2017 by Sarah Watkeys

Sarah Watkeys and her playcentre whānau are grieving the loss of their community hub. Over the weekend, a fire destroyed the Belfast Playcentre in Christchurch completely. Here she writes about the pain she and local families are going through. We’ve just lost our playcentre. Fire. It has been a fixture in our lives since my … Read more