Wellington philanthropist encourages businesses to support charities

Wellington philanthropist encourages businesses to support charities
Mike McCombie has advice for businesses looking to support charitable causes. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
More businesses should consider donating to charity or supporting social causes, a leading Wellington property developer and philanthropist says. Mike McCombie, the director of Balanced Investments, a firm best known for its $30 million redevelopment of the Ministry of Health building on Molesworth St, said the level of social need within communities had never been greater. “The purpose of any business is to generate wealth – and they’re often very good at that,” he said. “Some people in business, my...

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