Community

As our way of saying thank you to the thousands of people who do business with us every year, we're helping to make the local communities we live and work in better and more exciting places to live!

We’re working ultra-hard to raise $44,000 for Starship’s new ultrasound machine

The whole team at Barfoot & Thompson is getting right behind the goal. We’re running lots of fundraising projects both within the company and in our local communities. Click here to see our upcoming events.

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Your local team proudly supported by our local team

Proud major sponsor of Auckland Rugby

We’re pleased to be joining Auckland’s favourite rugby team on the field as the new key sponsor of the Auckland Rugby Union’s ITM Cup team.

 

WIN a trip to Auckland’s most prized piece of real estate.

List with us and you could WIN a chance for you and 5 friends to watch an ITM Cup match in style at Eden Park! Click here for more details.

Train with players from this year’s Auckland ITM Cup Team

Barfoot & Thompson’s sponsorship of Auckland Rugby is part of our ongoing commitment to the local community. As a valued part of this community, we’re extending an invitation to your rugby team to enter into the draw for a skills session on Tuesday 21st September.

Barfoot & Thompson Mairangi Bay Fun Run

Barfoot & Thompson Mairangi Bay are proud to sponsor the Mairangi Bay Fun Run, Sunday 17th October at Mairangi Bay Park, Ramsgate Tce.

Help Whangarei Hospital build an oncology facility

We’re holding a charity auction to help Project Promise raise $3 million for a new oncology unit at Whangarei Hospital. Show your support and donate an item or come along and bid for one of the many great things on offer.

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Waiau Pa School has won the 2010 Storybook Competition

Room 15 from Waiau Pa School has won the chance to turn their story idea into a published book, which will be sold with every cent raised going directly to the Starship Foundation.

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Do something good for Starship with your mobile phone

The Starship Foundation wants to turn your old mobile phones into essential equipment and services for Starship kids and, as a Five Star Sponsor of the Starship Foundation, we’re happy to lend a hand.

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Starship's Mobile Phone Appeal takes Prime Minister's Supreme Award

The Starship Foundation Mobile Phone Appeal, which has been supported by Barfoot & Thompson, has taken out the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award at this year’s Robin Hood Social Hero Awards.

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Helping Starship Care for Our Children

Barfoot & Thompson are passionate about supporting the Starship Foundation. Find out how we help them to provide the extras that are outside normal government funding.

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Spreading the Magic of Reading

The Barfoot & Thompson Magic of Reading programme gives every child who spends a night or more in Starship or Whangarei Hospital Children’s Ward a new book to read and take home. Find out more about how we're spreading the Magic of Reading.

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Our People in the Community

In line with the spirit of Barfoot & Thompson and our dedication to the people in our community, many of our salespeople and branches are actively involved in supporting local charities, schools, clubs and more.