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Wellington Airport glitters for cystic fibrosis fundraiser 28th November 2023 /

Wellington Airport glitters for cystic fibrosis fundraiser

A group 56 Christmas Trees have been placed around Wellington Airport as part of the annual Cystic Fibrosis Christmas Tree Festival.


TOP 10 top fundraiser for Child Cancer Foundation 23rd November 2023 /

TOP 10 top fundraiser for Child Cancer Foundation

TOP 10 Holiday Parks Group has been named the top workplace fundraiser for the Child Cancer Foundation’s Wig Wednesday.


Christchurch Attractions backs donation drive 27th July 2023 /

Christchurch Attractions backs donation drive

Christchurch Attractions is partnering with the Central City Business Association and Salvation Army in an effort to provide more warmth for the city’s vulnerable people.


EcoZip’s Locals’ Day raises funds for charity 21st June 2023 /

EcoZip’s Locals’ Day raises funds for charity

EcoZip Adventures welcomed over 150 Waiheke Island residents to its second annual Locals’ Day, raising $7,000 for charity.


Sculpture park a backdrop for cancer fundraiser 14th April 2023 /

Sculpture park a backdrop for cancer fundraiser

Privately-owned sculpture park Gibbs Farm will open to celebrate a special charity event this month with the Child Cancer Foundation.


…and launches Cyclone Gabrielle appeal 28th February 2023 /

…and launches Cyclone Gabrielle appeal

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has launched an international fundraising appeal and a special Lotto draw to support the recovery efforts across the North Island impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.


ZipTrek locals’ day nets $7k for charity 16th November 2022 /

ZipTrek locals’ day nets $7k for charity

ZipTrek Ecotours’ Locals Day annual fundraiser has raised $7,225 for Sustainable Queenstown.


Wellington Zoo, City Mission partner for free visits 10th February 2022 /

Wellington Zoo, City Mission partner for free visits

Wellington Zoo will provide free passes to people and families supported by the the Wellington City Mission.


Highlands to hold cycling event for charity 19th November 2021 /

Highlands to hold cycling event for charity

Highlands Motorsport Park will run a cycling event on 26 March 2022 to support awareness around prostate cancer.


Ziptrek Ecotours donates over $7500 to mental wellbeing charity 2nd November 2021 /

Ziptrek Ecotours donates over $7500 to mental wellbeing charity

Ziptrek Ecotours is donating $7725 to the Southern Wellbeing Trust after raising the funds in its #WellbeingForWhakatipu initiative.


Transport World raises $42k for KidsCan 20th October 2021 /

Transport World raises $42k for KidsCan

Invercargill’s Bill Richardson Transport World has raised $42,000 for charity KidsCan to help support vulnerable young New Zealanders and their families.


Shotover Jet offers free rides to essential workers 19th October 2021 /

Shotover Jet offers free rides to essential workers

Shotover Jet is providing free rides for essential workers in Queenstown to thank them for their efforts over the pandemic.


RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause raises almost $30k 8th October 2021 /

RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause raises almost $30k

The RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause raised nearly $30,000 for the Deep Cove Outdoor Education Trust. 


Air NZ takes Koru Care kids on special ‘kiwi flight’ 17th May 2021 /

Air NZ takes Koru Care kids on special ‘kiwi flight’

Air New Zealand welcomed 50 Koru Care kids on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for a special mystery flight on Saturday 15 May.


Alps 2 Ocean challenge raises $25k for charity 17th February 2021

Alps 2 Ocean challenge raises $25k for charity

Two cyclists have raised $25,000 to support the family of a friend who died after being struck by a car.


Ultimate Hikes raises $125k for Starship 22nd January 2021

Ultimate Hikes raises $125k for Starship

Queenstown-based guiding company Ultimate Hikes has raised $125,000 for the Starship Foundation.


Auckland’s Summernova partners with charities 8th December 2020 /

Auckland’s Summernova partners with charities

Steve Armitage, general manager destination at Auckland Unlimited said Summernova’s charity partners represented the festival’s ethos of inclusivity and sustainability.


Operators help raise $12k to restore Fiordland 5th November 2020 /

Operators help raise $12k to restore Fiordland

Items primarily donated by tourism operators in the Queenstown and Fiordland areas were auctioned off.


Auckland Airport travellers provide $100k for charity 5th November 2020 /

Auckland Airport travellers provide $100k for charity

Auckland Airport will give $100,000 to South Auckland charities through its Twelve Days of Christmas grants programme.


Shotover Canyon Swing goes ‘full swing’ to raise $50k for charity 3rd September 2020

Shotover Canyon Swing goes ‘full swing’ to raise $50k for charity

Shotover Canyon Swing is going ‘full swing’ on Thursday 17 September 2020 to raise funds for St John Ambulance and raise awareness for mental health.


Kaikoura Helicopters partners with Project Jonah to support wildlife 8th July 2020 /

Kaikoura Helicopters partners with Project Jonah to support wildlife

GCH Aviation’s Kaikoura Helicopters has partnered with marine mammal welfare organisation Project Jonah to help protect local marine wildlife.


Air NZ donates surplus snacks to Mangere Food Bank 12th June 2020 /

Air NZ donates surplus snacks to Mangere Food Bank

Air New Zealand has donated nearly 15,000 food items to Mangere Budgeting Services Trust and Food Bank after a group of cabin crew volunteered at the organisation during Covid-19 alert level 3.


Walter Peak and Canyon Brewing chefs cook for charity 12th June 2020

Walter Peak and Canyon Brewing chefs cook for charity

Real Journeys’ Walter Peak and Canyon Brewing chefs have cooked almost 1800 meals for locals in need.


Air NZ launches Carepoints charity programme 26th May 2020 /

Air NZ launches Carepoints charity programme

The Carepoints programme would allow members to gift their Airpoints to any or all of three charity partners – KidsCan, Women’s Refuge and New Zealand Red Cross.


Air New Zealand donates inflight blankets to NZ charities 7th May 2020 /

Air New Zealand donates inflight blankets to NZ charities

Air New Zealand has donated more than 8000 inflight blankets to charitable organisations in New Zealand to support those in need this winter.


Boult endorses Greatest Needs Fund for Queenstown 24th April 2020 /

Boult endorses Greatest Needs Fund for Queenstown

A new fund established by the Wakatipu Community Foundation in response to the Covid-19 crisis to support the district’s most vulnerable residents will help address central government funding gaps, says Queenstown mayor Jim Boult.


Claudelands’ kitchens churn out free meals for needy 23rd April 2020 /

Claudelands’ kitchens churn out free meals for needy

Claudelands Events Centre is using its kitchens to support community groups struggling to keep up with demand for food during the lockdown.


Cruise-for-a-cause to fund trail and ambulance station 10th March 2020 /

Cruise-for-a-cause to fund trail and ambulance station

The Fiordland Trails Trust and St John’s new Central Otago ambulance station will benefit from Real Journeys’ annual Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser this year.


Tekapo Springs marks 12th anniversary with bushfire relief package 21st February 2020 /

Tekapo Springs marks 12th anniversary with bushfire relief package

Tekapo Springs has pulled together a collaborative Australian bushfire relief package and launched its new Jumpernaut and Aqua Drop waterslide to celebrate 12 years in business.


Air Chathams donates $100k in support, services to charity and sponsorship 4th February 2020 /

Air Chathams donates $100k in support, services to charity and sponsorship

Air Chathams says it provided more than $100,000 in discounted flights, free flights, cash support and luggage cost waivers in the last six months of 2019.


Scenic launches auction to combat Samoa’s measles crisis 21st January 2020 /

Scenic launches auction to combat Samoa’s measles crisis

Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier is giving away a holiday package for two in an effort to raise funds for the measles epidemic in Samoa.


Ziptrek raises record amount for local charity 5th November 2019 /

Ziptrek raises record amount for local charity

Ziptrek Ecotours has raised $11,352 for Central Lakes Family Services as part of its annual Ziptober fundraiser.


Real Journeys launches 2020 Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser 4th November 2019 /

Real Journeys launches 2020 Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser

Real Journeys is taking applications for its Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser for 2020.


Real Journeys’ Cruise-for-a-Cause raises record $80k 24th September 2019

Real Journeys’ Cruise-for-a-Cause raises record $80k

Dunedin’s Wildlife Hospital and Queenstown’s Baskets of Blessing will receive a record $80,000 from Real Journeys Cruise-for-a-Cause events.


Ultimate Hikes raises $120k for hospital patients 14th June 2019

Ultimate Hikes raises $120k for hospital patients

Queenstown-based guiding company Ultimate Hikes has raised $120,000 to go towards a new apartment block for the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust.


Operators splash the cash for charities 12th November 2018

Operators splash the cash for charities

NZ operators are getting behind their favoured charities, raising money through annual ‘locals’ offers and anniversary celebrations.


Watch: Sky Tower dials up $9000 for Youthline 14th August 2018 /

Watch: Sky Tower dials up $9000 for Youthline

SKYCITY Entertainment Group’s open day at its Auckland tourism attraction, the 328 metre Sky Tower, raised more than $9000 for charity Youthline.