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Barnardos to develop 21st century childcare service

Monday, 29 September 2014, 5:03 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos, through support from the Akina Foundation, is to develop a high quality flexible childcare service to assist parents to enter and stay in the workforce. More >>

Barnardos NZ supported by local Ice Bucket Challenge

Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:56 am | Barnardos

A mate’s good experience with Barnardos prompted Taranaki man to tip a bucket of ice water on his head. More >>

What children need from their dads

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 12:59 pm | Barnardos

This Sunday (7 September) is Father’s Day, and Barnardos believes that dads deserve to be celebrated. We do a whole lot of work across Aotearoa New Zealand to help dads, mums, families and whānau to be the best they can be and to support their children ... More >>

Give children a fair chance this election year! - Barnardos

Friday, 4 July 2014, 10:45 am | Barnardos

Today is Founder’s Day, the birthday of the Barnardos charity founder Dr Thomas Barnardo. Dr Barnardo created the Barnardos charity in 1866 to feed, clothe and educate UK children facing extreme deprivation. More >>

0800 What’s Up launches Investors Club to help Kiwi Kids

Monday, 24 March 2014, 10:09 am | Barnardos

0800 What’s Up launches Investors Club to help New Zealand children Children and young people experiencing bullying, abuse and depression are receiving help through funding from businesses and individuals for the Barnardos-run 0800 What’s Up helpline. More >>

Happy Childrens Day from Barnardos New Zealand

Friday, 28 February 2014, 1:57 pm | Barnardos

This Sunday (2 March) is Children’s Day, with the theme ‘Treasure our Children’. Barnardos believes all children should be treasured, and this informs the services we provide for thousands of New Zealand children and their families/whānau every ... More >>

Top ten tips for a healthy, happy family Christmas

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 3:40 pm | Barnardos

Christmas is just around the corner, and most of us are feeling the stress already – there’s so much to buy, so much to do, and so many people to keep happy. This year, Barnardos, New Zealand’s leading provider of children’s services, is bringing ... More >>

Children call for help over Christmas

Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 3:39 pm | Barnardos

Christmas is coming, and the excitement is building for children across New Zealand. But sadly, too many kids will spend the holiday season facing problems and concerns about relationships, bullying, development, and sometimes more extreme issues such ... More >>

Health Committee report warmly welcomed

Monday, 18 November 2013, 5:17 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand welcomes the findings of the 2012 Health Committee inquiry into child health outcomes and preventing child abuse. More >>

Barnardos Chief Executive and staff to #BeyGood with Beyonce

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 2:52 pm | Barnardos

Chief Executive of Barnardos New Zealand Jeff Sanders is to join staff as a volunteer at Beyonce’s Auckland gig tomorrow (Friday). Jeff and the other volunteers will be manning the mobile donation centre at Vector Arena from 5pm til 8.30pm, and are ... More >>

Beyonce encourages fans to #BeyGood with Barnardos

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:26 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand is partnering with Beyoncé’s Mrs Carter Show World Tour and her global charity campaign #BeyGood. More >>

Would your little one love a letter from Santa?

Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 4:10 pm | Barnardos

Christmas is just around the corner, and I’m getting jolly excited - I hope you are too! I’ve been working closely with the little elves at Barnardos New Zealand this year, and they’re going to help me to get in touch with all my favourite boys ... More >>

What's Up helps quake-stricken kids

Monday, 16 September 2013, 1:00 pm | Barnardos

0800 What’s Up, the Barnardos-run counselling line for children and young people, has come to the aid of Marlborough children in the wake of the earthquakes that have left the region and its residents shaken. More >>

A lasting gift for NZ children: What will you leave behind?

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 11:04 am | Barnardos

Barnardos is delighted to be part of Include a Charity – an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of the ease and effectiveness of leaving a gift to charity in your will. More >>

Barnardos welcomes legislation changes to protect children

Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 4:17 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett to standardise the screening of people working with children, increase the reporting requirements of State agencies, and constrain the movements of people ... More >>

Barnardos confident in its home-based education service

Monday, 8 July 2013, 12:07 pm | Barnardos

Following today’s Ministry of Education announcement that a planned review of the sector will be deferred, Barnardos, a leading provider of home-based education for over 35 years, is confident in the quality of its own service. More >>

Barnardos does Good in the Hood

Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:54 am | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand is delighted to be one of the beneficiaries of Z Energy’s Good in the Hood campaign. Eleven locations, including Albany, Auckland Airport, Panmure, Onehunga, Wiri and East Tamaki selected Barnardos as one of the organisations ... More >>

Barnardos New Zealand supports Food in Schools

Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:41 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand is delighted to be part of the Community Campaign for Food in Schools, which is being launched today by the Every Child Counts coalition. More >>

Children call for action to improve their lives

Friday, 10 February 2012, 2:51 pm | Barnardos

Children and young people ringing the child helpline 0800 What’s Up have called for New Zealanders to do more to support children, young people and families. They strongly support the government developing a Children’s Action Plan that would ... More >>

Minister to receive children's submissions on Green Paper

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:23 pm | Barnardos

Social Development Minister, Hon Paula Bennett, will visit 0800 What’s Up – the nation’s largest dedicated child helpline – to receive about 1300 submissions made by children as part of the consultation on the Green Paper on Vulnerable Children. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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