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Hospo Legend Travis Field Steps Down As Big Buddy Board Chair And Business And Sporting Icon Shaun Quincey Steps Up
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:51 am | Big Buddy
Travis will continue to be closely involved with Big Buddy as a Major Partner, supporting fundraising events through his gastro pub, Fantail & Turtle. Travis and his team have raised over $400,000 hosting long lunches over the years with an upcoming event ... More >>
First Concrete Pour Celebrated In Karaka For Latest G.J. Gardner Homes Build For Big Buddy
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 8:51 pm | Big Buddy
This marks the fifth time GJ’s has supported Big Buddy through a charity house project, a remarkable legacy of giving that continues to change lives. More >>
Big Buddy Offering Free Mentored Programme: Applications Close End Of March
Monday, 17 March 2025, 9:56 pm | Big Buddy
The FREE programme connects boys with mentors and facilitators to tackle challenges, build confidence, resilience and responsibility and complements core support programme “Big Buddy One-2-One” which matches one Big Buddy to one Little Buddy aged between ... More >>
Big And Little Buddies Give Back
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:07 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy matches boys without a father in their lives with dedicated volunteers, Big Buddies who offer friendship, support and a good male role model to look up to. The programme has been life-changing for many, and now, both Big and Little Buddies ... More >>
Big Buddy Is Chasing The Fox!
Friday, 18 October 2024, 9:52 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy has a special connection to the event through their long-term ambassador and trustee Grant Fox. He and his son Ryan, who is New Zealand’s top male golfer, are the foxes to catch. More >>
Big Buddy Volunteers Show Up And Come Back
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 5:26 pm | Big Buddy
A Big Buddy acts as a role model, offering the boys the opportunity to have one-on-one time with a trusted male adult they can admire and trust. More >>
South Auckland Boys Set To Benefit From Charity Build
Monday, 18 September 2023, 10:30 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy’s generous foundation partner G.J. Gardner Homes campaign to support South Auckland boys has stepped into phase two after the 4-bedroom house they built at Clarks Beach was passed in at auction. Several Big and Little Buddies ... More >>
Big Buddy Announces Appointment Of New Ceo, Jason Judkins - Replacing Paul Burns After 6 Years Of ‘Outstanding Service’
Friday, 16 June 2023, 6:16 pm | Big Buddy
Big Buddy, a not for profit organisation that matches boys without fathers in their lives with volunteer men from the community (“Big Buddies”), is announcing a new leader after six years of outstanding service from outgoing CEO Paul Burns. Big ... More >>
South Auckland Boys Set To Benefit From Charity Build
Monday, 29 May 2023, 12:52 pm | Big Buddy
Big Buddy’s generous foundation partner G.J. Gardner Homes has stepped up again despite New Zealand’s tough building climate to build an incredible fourth home to support boys without dads in their lives. GJ’s Papakura team is building a stunning ... More >>
2023 Would Your Son Benefit From A Male Mentor In His Life?
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 12:11 pm | Big Buddy
Big Buddy is calling for boys aged between seven and 14 without a dad in their lives who could benefit from havining a supportive male mentor – a Big Buddy. The Big Buddy relationship offers friendship, support and a good male role model. Big Buddies ... More >>
Big Buddy Announces Mitre 10 Mega Hamilton As New Partner
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 3:06 pm | Big Buddy
Big Buddy is pleased to announce Mitre 10 MEGA Hamilton as a Principal Partner. Big Buddy CEO said: We are delighted to welcome Mitre 10 to the Big Buddy village. We’re so grateful they have stepped forward to help us make a positive difference ... More >>
Father's Day in Lockdwon - Make a Difference
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 8:39 am | Big Buddy
This Father’s Day, honour the difference he made for you, by making a difference for someone else. Make a donation to Big Buddy to honour your dad or father figure, and make a positive difference for boys without a father in their life. More >>
Big Buddy Wins Excellence In Community Contribution At The 2020 Westpac Business Awards
Friday, 30 October 2020, 11:29 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy, a not for profit organisation that supports boys without fathers in their lives, has won Excellence in Community Contribution at the Westpac Business Awards last night, held in Auckland. The award coincides with a Big Buddy appeal for volunteers ... More >>
Big Buddy Announces Nigel Latta As October Guest In Virtual Speaker Series
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 10:56 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy announces Nigel Latta as October guest in virtual speaker series “Big Buddy Banter”, raising money for boys without fathers in their lives. Big Buddy, a Not for Profit that supports boys without fathers in their lives, is delighted ... More >>
Big Buddy Asks New Zealanders To Consider Fathers Day Donation To Support Boys Without Fathers
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 3:38 pm | Big Buddy
With Father's Day this weekend, Big Buddy is asking New Zealanders to consider an online donation in honour of the father figure in their life, as a meaningful gift for their loved one. Thousands of boys in New Zealand grow up without a father in ... More >>
Sir John Kirwan lends his time to support Big Buddy
Friday, 21 August 2020, 10:17 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy, a Not for Profit that supports boys without fathers in their lives, is delighted to announce that Sir John Kirwan will be appearing as a guest in "Buddy Banter", an online event series to raise funds for the organization. The online series ... More >>
Big Buddy, Supporting Boys Without Fathers In Their Lives, Launches In Tauranga
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 10:17 am | Big Buddy
Big Buddy, an organization that provides support for boys without fathers in their lives, has recently launched in Tauranga, extending the much-needed service beyond Auckland, Waikato, and Wellington. Big Buddy provides support for boys who don’t ... More >>
Ian Foster Joins Big Buddy For Breakfast
Monday, 18 May 2020, 1:56 pm | Big Buddy
On Saturday May 23, Ian Foster will be turning his legendary talent for shaping rugby into support for boys without dads in their lives. While the rugby season stands still, Foster has found a rare window of time to appear in the first episode of the ... More >>
Screening of volunteers expensive but keeps boys safe
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 2:50 pm | Big Buddy
As an Auckland junior rugby coach and teacher aide was found guilty of close-on one hundred sexual abuse charges against boys last week, the team at a North Island male-mentoring programme for fatherless boys is deeply saddened, yet assured. Despite past suggestions ... More >>
Biggest Buddy moves on after 15 years as CEO
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 9:12 am | Big Buddy
In 2002, disillusioned after many years in management and corporate IT, Richard Aston jumped ship at 50 to take up the reins of a fledgling social agency with the lofty vision of changing fatherless boys’ lives. Back then, Big Buddy was a paper-based ... More >>
