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Cambridge Gets Behind 25th Charity Rally
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 4:53 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Cambridge will have a pivotal part to play when the 25th annual Trillian Variety Bash raising funds for Kiwi kids fires up on March 7, for it is fielding a fun-loving fund-raising team, and will host the penultimate night of this quirky charity road ... More >>
Classic Cars' Quarter Century Helping Kiwi Kids
Friday, 30 January 2015, 10:21 am | Variety - The Children's Charity
New Plymouth will ring to the sound of sirens and the sight of classic and quirky cars on March 6 at the launch of the 25th Trillian Variety Bash, a rally raising funds for Kiwi kids via Variety – the Children’s Charity which will circle the ... More >>
Variety CEO Urges Action Against Child Deprivation
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 1:54 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Variety CEO Urges Kiwis to Take Action Against Child Deprivation This morning’s release of the second annual Child Poverty Monitor makes harrowing reading for New Zealanders concerned about the wellbeing of our children. The report measures aspects ... More >>
Variety Mni Bash Rescue Teams Helping Kiwi Kids
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 1:22 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
A convoy of classic cars raising funds for Kiwi kids sounds like a great idea, but it takes skill to keep the sometimes elderly vehicles going – particularly given the distances many of them cover. More >>
Variety Mini Bash Traverses Wainui to Whangarei
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 5:10 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Ewen Gilmour’s last Variety Bash event will launch from Wainui School on Friday October 17th, with the famous funny-man’s GT Radial stretch limo leading the 24-car classic cavalcade as it calls in at schools in Silverdale, Red Beach, Orewa and Warkworth. More >>
Variety Southern Dash Raises Thousands for Kiwi Kids
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 2:39 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Variety – The Children’s Charity has added a new angle to its entertaining car convoy of fancy-dress teams. And this time it wasn’t classic cars, but clapped-out old rentals carrying the themed teams as they donated money to kids in need, entertained ... More >>
Cycle Cambodia with Jono Kenyon and help Variety
Friday, 27 June 2014, 11:52 am | Variety - The Children's Charity
There are only a few spots left for adventurous travellers to support Variety – The Children’s Charity and sign up for a unique cycling experience to Cambodia with television star Jono Kenyon. More >>
Nominate a Hero in Your Community!
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 2:16 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Variety – The Children’s Charity is hosting its annual Heroes for Kids Luncheon on June 25th at Villa Maria Estate. This gives communities the chance to nominate inspirational and heroic individuals to attend and be recognised for their work caring ... More >>
Printers, Apple iPads and Pavilion Netbooks for Rural Kids
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 1:22 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Day three of the Variety Trillian Bash, and 31 Canon printers and 15 laptops were donated to some of New Zealand’s smallest rural schools on day three of this classic road rally in aid of Kiwi kids in need of a hand-up. More >>
Trillian Variety Bash Brings Tech And Transport to Schools
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 4:35 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Day two of the Variety Trillian Bash took the convoy of quirky and classic cars from Waitomo to Rotorua via a series of small-town schools, and met the pupils of a New Plymouth Community School to deliver a Ford Transit Sunshine Coach. More >>
Trillian Variety Bash Starts Off In Style at Rainbows End
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:03 am | Variety - The Children's Charity
The Variety Trillian Bash started its 2014 event in fine style at Rainbows End, Auckland, with a breakfast cheque presentation, and a chance to take in some of the thrilling rides for 70 kids nominated by the Salvation Army and Stand Children’s Village ... More >>
Celebrities get behind Kiwi kids in need
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 5:36 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
The 30 quirky cars and fire engines of the Variety Trillian Bash will be greeted by a line-up of celebrities when they gather for the off at Rainbow’s End on Sunday, March 16 at 10am. More >>
Ford New Zealand’s Team True Blue Zephyr Rides Again
Friday, 7 March 2014, 4:53 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Ford New Zealand’s Team True Blue is readying to embark on the 24rd Annual Variety Trillian Bash, which leaves Auckland on 16 March with its new managing director at the wheel. More >>
Rare Engine Enters Rally in Support of Kiwi Kids
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5:19 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
18-litre LA ladder truck needs two drivers, stretches 10 stories and is crewed by team of rock ‘n’ rolling businessmen More >>
Laptops for Learning’ Programme Shrinks Digital Divide
Monday, 17 February 2014, 7:14 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Laptops for Learning’ Programme Shrinks Digital Divide For Northland Schools Low-decile Northland secondary schools will be presented with 75 digital devices next week, as part of Variety – The Children’s Charity’s Laptops For Learning programme. ... More >>
Classic Car rally for kids brings out the clowns
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 12:18 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
The Variety Trillian Bash is famous in New Zealand’s rural heartland as much for the quirky cars that take part, as for the grants and equipment it delivers to Kiwi kids in need. More >>
Tauranga fund-raiser a great night out to help Kiwi kids
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 10:25 am | Variety - The Children's Charity
A group of Tauranga mates with a love of classic cars and trucks have come up with a novel way to help Kiwi kids. Gaming Inc. electronics technician Morris Danks and his partner, Andrea Berghan, will create a Boogie Wonderland in Tauranga on March ... More >>
Calling deserving Auckland kids: Fancy a new set of wheels?
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 3:03 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Variety - The Children’s Charity is calling for nominations for kids from Auckland to receive a brand-spanking new bike. More >>
Nominate a Wellington kid to receive a bike!
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:45 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
Variety - The Children’s Charity is calling for nominations for Wellington kids to receive a brand-spanking new bike… but be quick, nominations close this Friday! More >>
Classic Car Rally Raises $20,000 For Kiwi Kids
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:40 pm | Variety - The Children's Charity
The final cheque is in and Variety - The Children's Charity is delighted to confirm that funds raised from the 2013 Variety Mini Bash totalled $19,491 from just one three-day weekend. More >>