Photo: Andy JacksonThe auction is the brainchild of former NZ Herald illustrations editor, Rob Tucker, who has terminal cancer. Tucker said he wanted to do something to help "the angels in the night" who had been instrumental in him being able to continue to live at his New Plymouth home. Horrified to find out the organisation needed to find $4 million to cover its operating costs Tucker called upon the "brotherhood" of New Zealand photojournalists to help out. Meanwhile, Rob Tucker said the project had given him a new lease of life. Images included in the auction can be viewed at the Photo Journalism New Zealand Charity Auction Facebook page.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 27, 2022 21:33 UTC