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First-Class Waitangi Day Party and Kiwis for kiwi - fundraiser
Your easy guide to a
First-Class Waitangi
Day Party and Kiwis for kiwi
                       fundraiser
First-Class Waitangi Day Party and Kiwis for kiwi - fundraiser
Waitangi Day Kiwi Fundraiser

                               We’re all Kiwis
                                                                           Kiwis. It says
                               We’re all proud to call ourselves
                                                                     as a person; it opens
                               something about who we are
                                                                     . Being a kiwi is about
                               doors for us around the world
                                                                       ent, ethically minded,
                               being hard working, independ
                                                                       erous of spirit.
                               fun loving and most of all gen
                                                                      is a matter of national
                               Being able to call ourselves Kiwis
                                                                        proudly by our leaders,
                               pride – it’s a badge of honour worn
                                                                       one of our icons needs
                                our heros and our icons. And now
                                your help.
                                                                        in fact, we’re losing 27
                                Our kiwi population is in decline –
                                                                          hout New Zealand.
                                kiwi every week from forests throug
                                                                          they are old enough to
                                95% of kiwi chicks are killed before
                                                                            kiwi from our forests in
                                breed. If we do nothing, we will lose
                                 our lifetime.
                                                                         ether. Kiwis for kiwi is a
                                 This is the battle we must fight tog
                                                                         tributes funds to support
                                 national charity that raises and dis
                                                                             t the country. Kiwis for
                                 kiwi conservation projects throughou
                                                                          including you! - coming
                                 kiwi is about all New Zealanders –
                                                                         because we can’t
                                 together to save our national bird,
                                                                          i.
                                  imagine New Zealand without kiw
                                                                            rish in their natural
                                  Our mission is to enable kiwi to flou
                                                                          conservation projects
                                  habitat forever by supporting kiwi
                                                                          wledge, training and
                                  with funding, access to expert kno
                                                                           n in all New Zealanders
                                   education, and by igniting a passio
                                                                             al icon, becoming
                                   to join in the fight to save our nation
                                   Kiwis for kiwi – even from afar!

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First-Class Waitangi Day Party and Kiwis for kiwi - fundraiser
Waitangi Day Kiwi Fundraiser

                                                                            Fundraising ideas
           What to do?                                                      Once you have your mates togeth
                                                                           possibly a venue and sponsorsh
                                                                                                            er, and
                                                                                                          ip, here’s
                                                                           a few ideas for ways you can rais
                                                                                                             e money
           There’s certain times of year when we all feel a little far     for kiwi, our national icon.
           from home… your mother’s birthday, the ANZAC service            Just remember every $200 you
                                                                                                             raise will protect
           in April, the summer months when we’d so much rather            a breeding pair of kiwi in the wild
                                                                                                               for a whole
           be hanging out on the beach, and of course Waitangi             year… and we all know what bree
                                                                                                               ding kiwi get
           Day in February.                                                up to in the bush when they don
                                                                                                             ’t have to worry
                                                                           about predators!
           Waitangi Day is a day of national celebration; reflecting on
           what it means to be a New Zealand and remembering who
           we are as a people. Celebrate your roots and expel your             Raffles
           home sickness with a good time, for a good cause.
           We’ve put together some options to get the ideas flowing            Sausage sizzles
           and the plans forming. And remember, you don’t have to
           start from scratch. There are already plenty of Waitangi Day        One dollar from coat check / drin
                                                                                                                          ks
           celebrations around the world – from pub crawls in London
           to sand sculptures in the US – that can easily be transformed       Selling tickets to your event
           into a fundraiser with a collection bucket or BBQ loaded
           with sausages!                                                     T-shirts

           •   Full blown kiwi party (think stubbies, fish and chips,         Quiz nights - paying for answers
               Swandris, Steinlager, buzzy bees, gumboots and marmite!)
           •   Whiskey tasting (because who doesn’t enjoy a                   Donation buckets
               good whiskey!)
                                                                              Auction
           •   Quiz night (test your mates on kiwi facts)
                                                                             (if you have plenty of donated
           •   Mid winter swim / polar bear (because Kiwis have a                                             goods)
               reputation for being tough… and sometimes a bit mad)
           •   Indoor cricket / soccer test (a bit of competition is
               always healthy)
           •   Physical challenge (because there’s nothing us Kiwis
               love more than a test of the brawn)

           Ingredients for
           a good party
           The definition of a party in New Zealand is a bunch of
           mates getting together for a few laughs, possibly around
           a BBQ or a bonfire.
           Here’s a few optional extras you may want to consider:
           •   A venue (you should get a good deal if you book for
               a big group)
           •   Friendly businesses to support you with product in
               exchange for promotion on the day (these products can
               used as prizes, auction items or used to reduce overheads
               for the day)
           •   Decorations to theme your event

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Waitangi Day Kiwi Fundraiser

           Spreading the word!
           Once you have your mates, a venue and a great                    •   Create a facebook event page
           fundraising idea or two, you’re ready to spread the word!        •   Create a website if you are game
           Social media is the easiest option; just set up an event and     •   Tell everyone you know and ask them to tell everyone they
           invite everyone you can think of – especially all those other        know as well
           kiwi expats who will be feeling as far from home as you on       •   Put up posters at your venue and tell their clients / patrons
           our national day. And don’t forget to send out reminders
                                                                            •   Continue to remind everyone that the event is coming up
           closer to the day!

           How will Kiwis
           for kiwi help?
           Firstly, thank you for doing your bit to help kiwi.
           The least we can do is make your life easier, providing you
           with all the tools to make your fundraiser a success.

           We can offer:
           •   Promotion of your event (across all our online and
               offline channels)
           •   Kiwi information stats / imagery to help share the message
               that kiwi are in serious decline
           •   Our logo and other artwork needed for event promotion
First-Class Waitangi Day Party and Kiwis for kiwi - fundraiser
Waitangi Day Kiwi Fundraiser

           CASESTUDY

           Vancouver Waitangi Day 2013

           Kiwis Avi and Bryce have been putting on Waitangi                  On the day they raised money the good old fashioned way, by
           Day celebrations in Vancouver, Canada, for a couple                selling raffle tickets, holding a sausage sizzle and collecting
           of years. This year they decided to use the event to help          money from the coat check – an essential for any Northern
           support New Zealand’s national icon, the kiwi.                     Hemisphere Waitangi Day party – as well as $1 from every
                                                                              Steinlager sold going to Kiwis for kiwi.
           After securing a venue in Vancouver, they made contact
           with some iconic New Zealand businesses looking to get             In the end they raised over $13,000 NZD for kiwi
           a foothold into Vancouver. So with Icebreaker providing            conservation – enough to protect 1300 kiwi in the wild for
           sponsorship and support, The Mad Butcher providing                 a whole year. This was a stellar result, but remember no
           meat packs for the raffles and sausages for the sizzle, Hell       amount is too small or too large!
           Pizza providing delicious pizza and Steinlager providing the
           libations, they had all the ingredients for a great party (and
           a great fundraiser!). Organisations were asked to provide                           Bryce has been kind
           product and make a monetary donation of $250 in exchange                                                   enough to share
                                                                                              his email so if you ha
           for advertisement on the day.                                                                             ve any questions
                                                                                              about details of pullin
                                                                                                                      g off a great
           Leading up to the event, Avi and Bryce raised money by                             Waitangi Day / Kiwis
                                                                                                                    for kiwi party, drop
           selling tickets to the party as well as running a competition to                   him a line at info@va
                                                                                                                    nwaitangiday.com.
           design the official Vancouver Waitangi Day party t-shirt and
           selling them on the website.

           How to get raised money to us
           Thank you in advance for all your hard work and                    BANKING DETAILS
           support! It is people like you that give us hope that our          BNZ swift code: BKNZNZ22
           children and grandchildren will still be able to see kiwi          Account number: 02-0192-0144374-000
           in the wild for years to come.
                                                                              Bank address: 330 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
           Once you’ve counted up all your funds, email us to tell
           us the great news and then arrange a deposit into our BNZ
           bank account.

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Thank you!

     p: (09) 307 4878 e: enquiries@kiwisforkiwi.org w: www.kiwisforkiwi.org
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