Auckland charity that's clothed thousands forced to close

29/09/2025 4 min
Auckland charity that's clothed thousands forced to close

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An Auckland based charity that's clothed over 20,000 people in need has been forced to close its doors after exhausting all funding options. Common provides provides clothing donated by the public or excess stock from retailers, working with services including Rainbow Youth and Victim Support. Their recent applications for financial grants have been declined time and time again. Now, having burned through all their resources, they've made the hard decision to close for good. Louise Ternouth reports.