Alexandra Park Race Night - Friday, 20th April 

A fantastic night was had at Alexandra Park raising over $7,000 which will send a special Kiwi Kid to California in October.  The Koru Care blow up horse races were a hit with punters betting on their "jockey" friends. A special thanks to the major sponsors of the night; Voyager Luggage, Sharp and Auckland Adventure Jet. Check out the photo gallery of our own races.

Annual Christmas Cruise - Thursday, 1st December

Into its eighth year the Koru Care Charitable Trusts annual Christmas Harbour Cruise set sail on the Fullers Jetraider with 200 children and caregivers for a day of fun activities.

"These trips are a highlight for kids from across the region, many of whom have been Koru Kids, kids who have been on one of the annual Koru Care Disneyland trips, so bringing them together for the Christmas cruise is like a reunion for them and the caregivers" Ann Bain, Chairperson of Koru Care NZ said.

As the kids boarded the ferry there was an unexpected and fascinating display as the Armed Offender Squad decked out in black, face masks and helmets circled the Jetraider with guns trained on the ferry as part of a training exercise.

The harbour cruise took a trip around the inner harbour, around the moored boats at Westhaven then under the Harbour Bridge, the kids were in awe at not only the size of the bridge but the screams of delight as people took a plunge from it.

Onto Little Bucks Beach where a picnic was held with entertainment from the face painting fairies, balloon making clown and a karaoke competition including a team from Howick Police took to the stage to participate.

A visit from the Thundercats and a chance to go for a ride on these fast moving boats was also on the agenda for the day.

Another highlight of the day was a visit by The Mad Butcher himself, Sir Peter Leitch who mixed and mingled with the crowd for photo opportunities.

Wine & Food Matching Fundraising Event; Wednesday 9^th November

Many thanks to the friends of Koru Care who came and enjoyed the Wine and Food Matching evening helped with the knowledge of expert wine maker Kim Crawford.  Many wines were sampled and enjoyed. 35 boxes were sold on the night and taken home to be enjoyed.  You can still order your wine online.  Click here and use the authorisation "kor".

Tanea Lucinsky's Bucket List - The Breeze competiton winner

The 2 Robbies on the Breeze are running a competition for people to send in their top 3 things on their bucket list. One of Tanea Lucinsky’s Bucket List items was to ‘travel as a caregiver on the Korucare Disneyland trip’…it’s been a dream of hers for some time. Koru Care NZ agreed to help her make this dream come true. The 2 Robbies paid visit to her classroom with the good news. Check out the video. 

Robinson Crusoe; Saturday 13th August 2011

A great day was had by all that attended our annual pantomime held by Southern Stars Charitable Trusts Kids In Seats programme. Koru Care NZ was presented with a $150,000 cheque which will be put towards the costs of our 2011 Calirfornian Adventure. We would like to thank Southern Stars for their continued support and for our volunteers who helped collect another $1000 in our bucket collection.

Californian Adventure; 20 August 04th September 2011

26 special Kiwi Kids spent two weeks in sunny California, visiting all the theme parks; Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo. We would like to thank the parks for their continued support and the California Highway Patrol, the LA Air Station and LA Coast Guard for hosting our kids on special tours of their stations.

New friendships were made as were life long memories. We hope that this trip helped the children forget about their troubles for a while and help them get through any challenges that they may come across in the future.

Annual Christmas Cruise; Thursday 09th December 2010

Koru Care took 250 children and 60 volunteers out for our annual Christmas Cruise. The day included a 2 hour cruise on a Fullers ferry around the Auckland harbour and then a party and BBQ at Eastern Beach. At the beach the children had fun eating, swimming, riding in Thundercats, dancing and singing to the DJ and then Santa arrived by fire truck to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. A great day was had by all and Koru Care would like to thank all those that made it possible. Pictures of the cruise can be viewed in our photo gallery.

Californian Adventure; 23rd October November 7 2010

Koru Care returned home exhausted from two, fun filled weeks and by all accounts the children that participated had a trip of a lifetime, hopefully have made some lifelong friends and have many great memories. We would like to thank the main sponsors of this trip, Southern Stars Charitable Trust, Pumpkin Patch and Vernon Carriers Ltd, who without their support, these trips would not be possible. We would also like to thank SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego Zoo, Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm for sponsoring our park entrance tickets. Pictures of the trip can be viewed in our photo gallery.

Alice In Wonderland; 24 July 2010

Southern Stars Charitable Trust once again supported Koru Care by staging three productions of the children’s classic Alice In Wonderland at the Logan Campbell Centre, with proceeds of the ticket sales going to Koru Care. Southern Stars presented the Chairperson, Ann Bain with a cheque for $132,000 cheque. Koru Care was once again blown away by the generosity of the public.

Annual Christmas Cruise; Thursday 10th December 2009

Koru Care took 250 children and 60 volunteers out for our annual Christmas Cruise. The day included a 2 hour cruise on a Fullers ferry around the Auckland harbour and then a party and BBQ at Eastern Beach. Our guest of honour on the cruise was Ronald McDonald who took time out of his busy day to mingle with the children. At the beach the children had fun eating, swimming, riding in Thundercats, dancing and singing to the DJ and then Santa arrived by fire truck to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. A great day was had by all and Koru Care would like to thank all those that made it possible. Pictures of the cruise can be viewed in our photo gallery.

Californian Adventure; 24 October to 08 November 2009

Koru Care returned home exhausted from two, fun filled weeks and by all accounts the children that participated had a trip of a lifetime, hopefully have made some lifelong friends and have many great memories. We would like to thank the main sponsors of this trip, Southern Stars Charitable Trust, bb’s café, Pumpkin Patch, Vernon Carriers Ltd, who without their support, these trips would not be possible.  We would also like to thank SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego Zoo, Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm for sponsoring our park entrance tickets. Pictures of the trip can be viewed in our photo gallery.

Koru Care Hits The Road; September 2009

Koru Care has recently been emblazoned on the back of a Vernon Carriers Limited truck. Vernon Carriers an Avondale based transport and distribution company has recently had the back of one of their truck and trailers painted depicting the work of Koru Care Charitable Trust. Neil Vernon, Managing Director, said “We have had a strong association with Koru Care for a number of years and wanted to spread the message of how important the Trust is to young people in the community.”

In September there was an unveiling of the truck at the Vernon Carriers depot. Attendees included the children and families of those that are in the images, sponsors and Koru Care volunteers. Special guests were the family of Daniela Tekii, who sadly passed away in January 2009 and to who the truck is dedicated.