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Child speakers to hit home Buddy Day messages

Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 9:24 am | Buddy Day

“Every week there is some story on the news where a child has been hurt or neglected. More >>

Prime Minister visits Southwell School for Buddy Day

Monday, 9 November 2015, 9:58 am | Buddy Day

This morning Southwell School was proud to host Rt. Hon. Prime Minister John Key to help raise awareness for the upcoming Buddy Day, on 13th November 2015. More >>

Funny guy Jeremy Corbett supports Buddy Day’s message

Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 3:46 pm | Buddy Day

Kiwi comedian Jeremy Corbett says since having children, he finds it increasingly hard to read about child abuse cases. “I can’t bear the thought of innocent children suffering,” he says. More >>

NZ businesses to make child abuse a priority conversation

Friday, 17 October 2014, 4:07 pm | Buddy Day

Many leading New Zealand businesses have partnered with national child advocacy organisation Child Matters to participate in the fourth annual ‘Buddy Day’ - New Zealand’s only child abuse prevention awareness day. More >>

Ultra-marathon runner to raise awareness of child abuse

Friday, 16 November 2012, 2:58 pm | Buddy Day

Ultra-marathon runner, Kerry Suter (BarefootInc), is strapping a ‘Buddy’ to his back while he runs Saturday’s Great Cranleigh Kauri run in Fletcher Bay, Coromandel. Kerry, a resident of Cambridge, is running the 70km ultra-marathon, which is expected ... More >>

Child abuse awareness day may go nationwide

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:37 am | Buddy Day

Hamilton, New Zealand - New Zealand’s first child abuse awareness event, Buddy Day, was successfully held in the Waikato yesterday (Friday, 18 November) with the intent that in future it will go nationwide. More >>

Waikato public invited to NZ’s 1st child abuse awareness day

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 3:17 pm | Buddy Day

A major child abuse awareness day is taking place in and around Hamilton tomorrow, 18 November. ‘Buddy Day,’ is thought to be the first of its type in New Zealand. The event is involving thousands in the community – in the towns of Ngaruawahia, ... More >>

‘Buddy’ is coming to Parliament on Wednesday

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 4:45 pm | Buddy Day

It is my understanding that tomorrow, a Waikato-based MP will be bringing a life-size cardboard cut-out of a child with them to Parliament. I just wanted to provide some basic information to the Press Gallery in case you see this MP and wonder what this ... More >>

International artist offers support for Buddy Day

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 3:07 pm | Buddy Day

Internationally recognised artist Jean Laming is giving her support to child abuse prevention awareness day, ‘Buddy Day,’ by exhibiting and painting in Hamilton in the lead up to the event on 18 November. More >>

180 Buddies born at Longveld Engineering

Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:11 am | Buddy Day

180 ‘children’ were born this week at Longveld Engineering. Each of them will be participating in a major child abuse awareness day planned for the Waikato on 18 November. The event, Buddy Day, is the first of its type in New Zealand. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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