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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

On Sunday 3rd April thousands of people from our community took part in the ‘Shore to Shore’ – a fun run, (or leisurely walk if you prefer), between Takapuna Grammar School and Milford Reserve. Harcourts Cooper & Co sponsored the event this year and as a couple of our team members’ kids attend Campbells BayRead more

I was proud to coach and sponsor this ragtag bunch of boys and girls in 2015. We had a great fun filled season, and were awarded the Team of the Year Trophy for sportsmanship, something we worked very hard on with the kids so this was very pleasing indeed. Looking forward to having a bunchRead more

This year we have spread the Christmas love to Kiwi Kids who could do with something under their tree a lot more than we do! Thanks to K-Mart and the Salvation Army for arranging the Annual Wishing Tree Appeal. Merry Christmas!!Read more