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Karley Hunt Cook Strait swim postponed

Sunday, 25 March 2018, 1:51 pm | Blue Light

High winds and stormy seas have forced postponement of Senior Sergeant Karley Hunt’s planned Cook Strait charity swim for two weeks. “There is no point trying to beat the elements and putting the crew and myself at risk.” she says. Karley says the ... More >>

Karley waits for right time to start Cook Strait Challenge

Saturday, 24 March 2018, 3:39 pm | Blue Light

Senior Sergeant Karley Hunt from New Plymouth in Taranaki has been left lamenting the windy conditions as she waits for the right time to make her attempt on swimming the Cook Strait. More >>

School Children Spend Weekend at NZ Police College

Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 4:37 pm | Blue Light

A group of teens from Hawkes Bay were named National Champions in the 13th Annual Blue Light PCT competition held at the New Zealand Police College in Wellington, November 14 - 16. Competing against 27 other teams from around New Zealand they beat ... More >>

Adding a Dollar Will Make a Difference for Southland Teens

Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:22 am | Blue Light

Adding a Dollar Will Make a Difference for Southland Teens via Youth C harity Blue Light More >>

Day to remember for over 3000 children

Monday, 15 September 2014, 2:23 pm | Blue Light

Blue Light, the youth charity which works in partnership with the New Zealand Police, is set to provide the ultimate fun day out for over 3000 children this weekend. The children will arrive by bus and minivan from Blue Light branches throughout the North ... More >>

South Island Teens to benefit from charity partnership

Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:37 pm | Blue Light

July 14 will mark the start of a partnership between Warehouse Stationery Stores in the southern region and the youth charity, Blue Light. Stores in Christchurch, Rangiora, Ashburton, Timaru, Dunedin, Invercargill and Oamaru are all involved and ... More >>

Blue Light Youth Charity CEO Receives Queens Honour

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 9:25 am | Blue Light

Rod Bell, CEO of Blue Light New Zealand, the youth charity, has been awarded an ONZM in the 2014 Queens Honour’s List for services to youth. More >>

Personalities willing to ‘do time’ to help young people

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 1:28 pm | Blue Light

On Friday 16 May from 7.30 – 9am television presenter Charlotte Bellis will be ‘doing time’ inside a cell to help young people throughout New Zealand. The event, to be held at Queen Elizabeth Square downtown Auckland, is called Time4Youth and ... More >>

‘The Sky’s the Limited’ for young people

Monday, 14 April 2014, 1:46 pm | Blue Light

‘The Sky’s the Limited’ for young people thanks to Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the youth charity Blue Light More >>

Whangamata Blue Light brings you Good Morning Sunday

Friday, 15 November 2013, 12:47 pm | Blue Light

Whangamata Blue Light is proud to bring you Good Morning Sunday, a free 7 week event for all the family. Good Morning Sunday will run every Sunday throughout Dec and Jan (except 29th Dec) at the Whangamata Area School. More >>

Youth charity Blue Light celebrates 30 years

Monday, 4 November 2013, 12:10 pm | Blue Light

This November marks 30 years since the youth charity, Blue Light, was founded in New Zealand. More >>

Glendowie College wins anti drink drive TV ad competition

Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 1:21 pm | Blue Light

Glendowie College’s hard-hitting 40-second entry, ‘Don’t be a Bystander’, is this year’s winner of the Blue Light Anti-Drink Drive ‘Create a TV Commercial’ Competition. More >>

Young people come together at Youth Action Anti Bullying Hui

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 3:01 pm | Blue Light

A group of 70 young people meet last Saturday (22 June) on Auckland’s North Shore to spend the day discussing bullying and what can be done to address the issue from a youth perspective. More >>

Young people come together for Anti Bullying Hui

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 9:39 am | Blue Light

A group of 70 young people will meet on Saturday 22 June on Auckland’s North Shore to spend the day discussing bullying and what can be done to address the issue from a youth perspective. The outcome of the Hui, which has been organised by Blue Light ... More >>

'Guide to Life’ supplied to 57,000 teens across New Zealand

Friday, 10 May 2013, 3:17 pm | Blue Light

All year nine students across New Zealand will this week have received the Blue Light ‘Kidsmart Guide to Life’ a comprehensive booklet providing young people with information on a wide range of topics which may affect them such as alcohol, bullying, ... More >>

Auckland Mum to run/walk 500km without sleep for charity

Monday, 5 November 2012, 11:00 am | Blue Light

On Thursday 22 November Kim Allan will begin an attempt to run/walk for 500km continuously without sleep around Auckland Domain in aid of the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Trust and the Auckland Spinal Trust. The challenge has been supported by Blue Light ... More >>

BMX Champ, TV Presenter for Bay of Plenty youth

Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 3:06 pm | Blue Light

Eight-time BMX champion Lynette Tawhi and TV2 Lotto presenter Russell Harris together with the Kawerau community are bringing together a smorgasbord of entertainment and career opportunities to the Eastern Bay town later this month The “Blue Light Whanau ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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