The Social Justice commission has set up a website in the style of a newspaper, encouraging Kiwis to give up the extra they’ll receive in their pay packets thanks to this month’s tax cuts — Give It Up:

Generous Kiwis offer fair go with spare change.

This year the government announced tax cuts for the first time in years. They will start to come into effect October 1st. But what will we do with that extra money in our bank account? The $12 to $28 a week individuals will save on their tax bill is not a lot of money, but it can make a real difference.

For some of us that extra $12 to $28 a week will really help make ends meet, but many of us could get by fine without it. If you could, our suggestion is simple - give it up!

By giving it up to those who do need it, and those working to make a real difference, we can all take an active part in changing our nation and our world into more of the kind of place we, and our children, might like to live. It’s time to take power for change back and make a real difference, right where we are.

Watch the embedded video on the front page to see how ‘people on the street’ plan to give their extra to organisations and activities.

Or click through to read stories submitted to the site about how people plan to spend the extra. Add your story through the comment form, and if you’d like some regular inspiration and cheering up, subscribe to story updates via email, or through the RSS feed.

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