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Fundraising is an important part of any school community and this is a fun night to be a part of whether you are behind the scenes or just turning up with your thinking cap on to try and lead your team to victory! A lot of work goes into putting the evening together so weRead more

My son Jakson and I ran this as fast as we could this year so that we could make it back in time to help the team on our barbecue handing out over 800 free sausages to deserving participants! What an incredible day it was, the sun came out and this year was a recordRead more

In November 2016 we became the new (and very proud) major sponsors of East Coast Bays Cricket Club. ECB runs a great programme, especially for the juniors where I’m a lot more involved, convening the year 1and 2 grades, so we are stoked to be able to give back to the club & community.Read more

This was such a success the first time around, Little King Cafe have done this again twice since, and in December Montrose Cafe in Mairangi Bay also got on board with the concept of a free coffee for a can which would be donated this time to The Auckland City Mission and The Presbyterian Church.Read more

When Tony Ebert retired in 2016, his son Nic and I decided to carry on his legacy of donating the prize to the recipient of Campbells Bay School’s Kiwi Spirit Award. Tony suggested the idea of this award back in 1996 and it is given to the student who has displayed the good Kiwi valuesRead more

When the friendly team over at Little King Cafe told me about their Can For A Cup promotion, I had to get behind it. On a Friday morning they offered a free cup of coffee to any customers who brought in a can of food to donate to the Auckland City Mission. The coffee machineRead more

The K Mart Wishing Tree Appeal was such a great cause to support in 2015, we decided to do it again in 2016, but this time we went even bigger and better. We rounded up about 30 local kids to come and help us select some gifts for those less fortunate than them, – theyRead more

Children’s sport relies 100% on volunteers, so getting involved in a sport that I am passionate about, is a total pleasure.  Now with my son Jakson being an avid rugby fan, getting involved in coaching as well was easy, and has become a passion, and I’ve been co-coaching his team for the past 3 years. Read more

Here’s me and my son Jakson running in the Takapuna Beach Series. The North Shore is such an awesome place to be and events like these make it even better! Proudly sponsored this summer by Harcourts Cooper & Co!Read more

On January 1st 2016, 6 awesome Kiwis embarked on a crazy adventure driving a rickshaw across India with no maps, no set route, no back-up, and a speed of 45kph, – all in the name of charity. We were proud to sponsor these very brave individuals who travelled 3,000 kilometres in 14 days and raisedRead more