http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:13:09 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/134084/new-world-grocery-grab-terms--conditions/ Eligibility and Entry:Prize draws are exclusive to New World Hastings.Entries must comply with these terms and conditions to be valid.The prize will be drawn on Monday 18th May 2026, with a police presence.Winners will be contactedPrize Collection:The Grocery Grab will occur at 6:45 am (must arrive at 6.30am) on Wednesday 20th May 2026,  at Hastings City New World.The winner will meet the owners of New World Hastings and staff at the café for a debrief prior to the Grocery Grab.Public... Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post134084 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/153574/creative-christmas-fundraiser/ Join Jojo Earrings and friends for a fun, creative evening of Christmas wreath-making, complete with refreshments and a light supper!This workshop is a total win–win — enjoy a relaxed night out with friends, get hands-on making your own beautiful Christmas wreath to take home, and support a great cause. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawke’s Bay.Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawke’s Bay is a registered charity that matches young people with suppo... Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post153574 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/129770/2025-bbbs-quiz-night/ Book Your Table Now – Big Brothers Big Sisters 2025 Quiz NightGet your team together for a fantastic night of trivia, laughs, and giving back at the Big Brothers Big Sisters 2025 Quiz Night – now at a brand-new venue!Join us at East Pier Hotel in Ahuriri, Napier for an evening packed with:• A fun and fast-paced quiz hosted by Brayden Coldicutt from Harcourts• A live auction full of amazing prizes• Raffles and our always-popular Heads & Tails game – don’t forget your $2 coinsEnj... Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:07:17 +1200 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post129770 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/134497/match-sponsor-site-visits/ Three of our sponsored matches enjoyed visits to their sponsor’s work sites over the last few months. Read more below about the Medallion Petfoods, Goodtime Pies and Nexia visits.... Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post134497 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/134123/mentor-referral-competition-terms-and-conditions/ Terms and Conditions:Information on how to enter and the prizes available form part of these conditions. Entries must comply with these conditions to be valid.One entry into the draw is valid per enquiring mentor.Entries will go in the draw to win one of the aforementioned prizes listed.The competition runs from 9.00am Sunday, 1 September until 5.00pm Monday, 30 September 2024.Winners will be drawn on Tuesday, 1 October 2024.The prize winners will be notified by phone within ten days o... Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:18:30 +1200 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post134123 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/134015/information-session/ Join us online for an obligation-free presentation to find out what our Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programme involves. At the end of the session, you will come away with a good understanding of the programme and the steps to become a mentor.If you wish to pursue being a mentor we will then invite you to complete an application form.Register your interest by filling in your details here. We will send you a link to the session.Note: You must be 18 years of age or older, and hold a Full Dri... Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:39:52 +1200 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post134015 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/134499/2024-volunteer-excellence-awards/ This year we nominated Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer Tracy for the Individual Award at the 2024 Hawke's Bay Volunteer Excellence Awards (pictured L-R: Hayley – Programme Manager, Tracy – mentor/nominee, Bridget – Programme Administrator). Tracy has been a volunteer mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters since April 2022, matched with her 13-year-old mentee, Tureiti. Tracy has been a constant presence in Tureiti's life, seeing her for two to three hours every week, and being a stable pos... Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post134499 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/125401/farewell-patricia/ It was with mixed emotions that we farewelled Patricia in December. Patricia was an integral and invaluable member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters team, and was the spark that relaunched the Hawke's Bay branch in 2017. In her six years, she was Mentor Coordinator, Programme Manager and then Sponsorship Manager. We ended 2023 with 32 sponsored matches, all thanks to Patricia's dedication and commitment. We will miss her contributions and wish her the very best. ... Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post125401 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/125403/mentee-kaine-graduates-at-18/ After nine years of being matched Alasdair and Kaine have officially signed out of the BBBS programme, though they intend to keep in contact for the foreseeable future. Soon to be 18 and graduating from BBBS, Kaine says they’ve done all sorts of fun things together, but his favourite times were “sitting in a café with Alasdair and ‘chewing the fat’ over a cup of tea”. Kaine said, “Being part of the BBBS programme has added more family to my tree. The people who supported me over tho... Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post125403 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/post/125404/match-event-end-of-year-party/ We celebrated our end of year mentor and mentee event by having a party at Hastings Intermediate. New Zealand Police local officers joined us and ran sports games, sizzled up some delicious snags and let the taiohi / young people check out the police cars. Shout outs go to all those who helped make it a primo day - musician (and mentor) Fraser Mack and his mentee Hunter for entertaining us, Officers Craig, Dean, Sue and Clem, Add Some Fund for their lawn games, sports gear from Sport Hawke'... Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.bigbrothersbigsistershawkesbay.org.nz/blog/#post125404