Events

We partner with professional fundraising agencies to help raise the vital funds needed to support children in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. Thanks to the generosity of regular supporters, we can respond quickly when emergencies strike and deliver long-term programmes that help children survive, learn, and be protected.

You may meet one of our friendly fundraisers on the street, at local shopping centres, community events, or while they're visiting residential neighbourhoods and knocking on doors to share information about our work and how you can support children through regular giving.

Our fundraisers are passionate advocates for children and play an important role in helping us reach more people who want to make a difference.

How to identify a Save the Children fundraiser

All of our fundraisers carry official identification and can be easily recognised by their:

• Red Save the Children jacket or t-shirt
• Red Save the Children lanyard
• Official photo ID badge displaying their name, photograph, and Save the Children contact details 

Becoming a regular giver

If you choose to sign up as a regular donor through one of our fundraisers, you'll be asked to verify your identity using a form of ID, such as a driver's licence, and provide payment details to set up your monthly donation.

For your security:

• Our fundraisers will never ask for cash donations.
• They will never accept one-off payments in person.
• Donations can only be set up as secure recurring payments via bank account or credit card.

Where are our fundraisers this week?

Our Face-to-Face fundraisers will be in the Auckland region this week. They will be in the following suburbs - Herne Bay, Henderson, Mt Eden, Grey Lynn, Glendene, Glen Eden, Green Bay, Glenfield & Mangere East, suburbs in Auckland.

Questions or feedback?

Our fundraisers are valued members of the Save the Children team and are committed to providing a positive experience for everyone they meet.

If you have any questions, would like to verify a fundraiser's identity, or wish to provide feedback, please call our friendly Supporter Care team on 0800 167 168.

COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil

Save the Children New Zealand led a delegation of rangatahi (youth) to the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, held in November 2025. The youth representatives traveled there to advocate for Pacific communities and push for child-centred climate policies on the global stage. Prior to the event, Save the Children NZ and the Youth Climate Collective hosted the Aotearoa Youth COP on July 26, 2025, at the University of Auckland. This event brought together over 100 rangatahi for mock climate negotiations, which culminated in the creation of the Aotearoa Youth COP Statement. This document was officially presented to the New Zealand Government before being delivered internationally at COP30.

Identity is my right to be me workshops

During August and September 2025, Save the Children New Zealand partnered with Emma from The Light Library and four wonderful Auckland libraries, Takapuna Library, Howick Library, Takanini Library, and Te Atatū Peninsula Library, to deliver a series of creative workshops exploring identity through storytelling and bookmaking.

Bringing together nearly 90 tamariki and their whānau from across Tāmaki Makaurau, the workshops created a welcoming space for participants to reflect on what identity means to them, share their experiences, and express themselves through creativity. Guided by Emma, attendees learned a variety of imaginative bookbinding techniques and used their handmade books as a starting point for meaningful conversations about belonging, culture, family, community, and self-expression.

We are incredibly grateful to our library partners and to every tamaiti and whānau member who joined us and helped make these workshops such a memorable and inspiring experience. Watch the video below to see highlights from our first workshop and hear more about the impact of this creative journey.

Youth COP simulation 2024

The first ever COP simulation here in Aotearoa!  

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is an international climate meeting held each year by the United Nations — featuring all countries that are party to the international treaty called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).