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Family
Amelia born on 27 Sept 2016 has grown alongside Plunkets Raise a Bundle campaign Her mother Rachel reflects on 500 days of growth support sleep challenges and learning
Event News: This Week’s Happy Updates
Quick, cheerful posts that keep families engaged—short reads, clear goals, and celebratory progress.
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Parenting
Profile of baby River MacPherson born 29 Sept 2016 and her first 500 days living with hip dysplasia and colic with strong support from her Plunket nurse.
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Parenting
Raise a Bundle interviews Christine Maria Crawford about her first 500 days with her third son Lincoln, the challenges of three different personalities, and how Plunket nurses support and reassure her family.
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Plunket
Profile of Mount Wellington Plunket nurse Shona, highlighting her community based work supporting New Zealand families, daily challenges, rewards and Plunkets role in a childs first 1000 days.
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Motherhood
Profile of baby Olivia Kononyuk born 22 Sept 2016 and her first 500 days supported by Plunket nurses as part of Plunkets Raise a Bundle fundraising campaign and national stories
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Parenting
Interview with firsttime mum Emma Pennington about daughter Amberlie their early challenges with sleep and colic and the vital support and services they received from Plunket and Raise a Bundle
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Daylight
Supporting your baby and childs sleep patterns and bedtimes during Daylight Savings can be challenging as they adjust. Gradual earlier bedtimes, darker rooms and consistent routines can help the transition.
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Fundraising
Blue Week for Plunket runs 17 to 23 June 2019 as a fun mufti day fundraiser. Dress in blue collect donations and support Plunkets nationwide services.
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Plunket
Plunket turns 111 on Monday 14 May 2018 Happy Birthday Plunket Plunket was founded in 1907 in Dunedin and now supports most Kiwi babies and their families
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Fundraising
Plunket has launched Blue Day for Plunket coming up on Friday 23rd March encouraging people to dress in blue collect donations and support community services
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News
News archives from November 2017 on Raise a Bundle featuring Nappy Drive with Uber and The Baby Bag and Raise a Bundle turns one plus recent posts and comments
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News
Keep up with news and events as they happen including archives from 2017 October and tips for supporting your baby or child with Daylight Saving
Family Wins: Little Moments That Matter
Share stories that feel real: small actions, kind words, and kids learning the joy of helping.
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Family
Profile of Jake Thirkell and his family as they celebrate the Raise a Bundle campaign turning 2, reflecting on Plunkets support and parenting experiences.
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Fundraiser
Raise a Bundle is hosting three Plunket movie night fundraisers in Auckland Wellington and Christchurch in mid September featuring Book Club with treats and giveaways.
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Motherhood
Mother Jayde Eddy shares the challenging first 500 days of daughter Mia Demansers life including hearing issues recurring ear infections low muscle tone and how Plunket support and trusting parental instincts helped their family cope
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Plunketcup
The Plunket Cup is a reusable recyclable coffee cup supporting Plunket services for New Zealand children under five with two Libby and Ben Creative designs.
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Fundraising
On May 11th we ran our Annual Pledge for Plunket run by The Hits and NZME with activations nationwide. Pledge Day raised just under 50000 to support free Plunket community services for NZ families.
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Sunsafety
Plunket National Child Safety Advisor Sue Campbell shares sun safety tips for babies and families in New Zealand including shade clothing hats and cautious sunscreen use.
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Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who joined the Plunket Fun Runs in Christchurch Wellington and Auckland supporting Plunket and its work nationwide plus sponsors and volunteers
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Charity
Plunket teams up with Uber and The Baby Bag for the Nappy Drive a Raise a Bundle initiative where Kiwi families donate spare nappies to support families in need
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Parenting
Raise a Bundle turned one on 30 September and so did many Kiwi kids in the campaign. Families share advice for new parents and explain how Raise a Bundle supports Plunket services.
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Parenting
Profile of Cromwell Plunket nurse Anna who supports rural New Zealand families through clinic and home visits and her Remarkable Mums holistic maternal health group.
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Fundraising
Plunket staff member Amanda describes organizing local fundraising quiz nights at a Thorndon pub to support Plunket services connect communities and share Plunket stories.
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Fundraising
News and archives from Raise a Bundle featuring the 1000 days to make a difference campaign by Plunket encouraging participation in fundraising activities.
Ways to Help: Bright Ideas That Actually Work
Easy-to-run activities with clear roles, safe pacing, and kid-friendly goals—perfect for families and schools.
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Christmas
The Plunket Cup is a reusable recyclable coffee cup that supports New Zealand families and children while helping the planet at the same time the perfect Christmas gift
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Plunket
Plunket celebrates its 110th birthday on Mothers Day highlighting its founding in 1907 by Sir Frederic Truby King and a century of support for New Zealand families.
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Parenting
Young mum Tara shares her experience raising nearly 2yearold Arlo alongside his older sister and explains how Plunket support, resources and reassurance helped her confidence
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Plunket
Profile of Christchurch Plunket nurse Maria Browne who supports high needs families in their homes and clinic, promoting wellness, safety and confidence in parenting.
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Fundraising
Over the next 1000 days we would like to challenge you to join our Raise a Bundle fundraising campaign supporting Plunket to be there for New Zealand babies families and whanau when and where they need us and to fund vital community services
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Fundraising
Dunk it for Plunket is a Raise a Bundle campaign encouraging New Zealanders to dunk biscuits with their favourite hot drink to support Plunket all September.
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Fundraising
Blue Day for Plunket 2018 raised 13107.40 with support across New Zealand from businesses schools universities partners and Plunket staff running events. Activities included BBQs bake sales fitness classes kids events and radio promotions. Funds support free Plunket services nationwide for families and children under 5 including visits education groups and more.
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Parenting
Interview with first time mother Wafaa about her daughter Evie Herbet. She reflects on the first 500 days, challenges like colic and lack of sleep, the value of Plunket and PlunketLine support, and key advice for new parents.
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Parenting
Raise a Bundle speaks with mum Rebecca Muir about her first child Thomas, now 2, covering his milestones, sleep and ear infection challenges, Plunket support and her key parent to parent advice about phases and being present
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Fundraising
Plunkets mega fundraising month with The Hits raised 67333 through events like the Pledge for Plunket radiothon cheese week and Blue Week nationwide
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Pledge
Learn about the Pledge for Plunket 2019 campaign supporting Plunkets mission to help families and children with donations events and community activities in June
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Birthday
In 2016 Plunkets newest fundraising campaign Raise a Bundle was launched to fund nationwide community services focusing on the vital first 1000 days of a childs life