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| NZSO Concert at the Hilton Young Kiwi singing superstar Elizabeth Marvelly will make her debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) at the Hilton Auckland on July 25th with the proceeds of the event going to Variety. Tickets cost only $45 per person and include a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival and a refreshing cup of tea or coffee at the conclusion of the performance at which time guests will have a unique opportunity to mingle with the NZSO musicians. Click here for more information |  |
| 2010 Variety Monster Book Fair Book lovers will be in heaven with over 80,000 books, CDs, magazines, jigsaw puzzles and DVDs at the Variety Monster Book Fair on Thursday 29th July to Sunday 1st August 2010 |  |
| Scratch 'n' Win with The Warehouse From 2 - 27 August, Scratch ‘n’ Win cards will be available for $2 from The Warehouse with proceeds going to Variety;s Bikes for Kids programme. There are over 6,000 prizes to be won including a brand new Ford Fiesta; a travel package to Rarotonga courtesy of Pacific Blue and Sunset Resort; a weekend’s accommodation at the Hilton Taupo; TelstraClear vouchers; Samsung mobile phone; Raleigh bikes; Olympus cameras; Event Cinema vouchers; McDonald’s vouchers and Cadbury Moro bars. | |
| Variety Radiothon with Solid Gold FM Variety is teaming up with Solid Gold FM to bring a radiothon to New Zealand's airwaves on August 13-15. Listeners can expect celebrity DJs, fantastic auction items, fun and lots more! |  |
| Family Food with Variety cookbook Available for $20 donation from 19th August. Recipes have been contributed by real NZ families who have provided tried and tested recipes. They are recipes that appeal to all of the family, using everyday ingredients readily available in the pantry. | |
| Variety Mini Bash - 17 - 19th September Join in the fun of the Variety Mini Bash as the convoy of quirky cars, fire trucks and other vehicles travels the countryside raising money and distributing grants for Kiwi kids. It will start in Papakura and travel to Te Awamutu via Port Waikato and Waitomo Caves. Contact Jodi for more information. |  |
| Variety Bikes for Kids Tour - November 7-12 Variety will be distributing 450
bikes to deserving children aged 7-9 in Waitakere, the North Shore,
Rodney, Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North Districts in the North
Island. In the South Island, we will visit Central Otago and Southland districts.
Find
out more here
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| Variety Bike Bash - November 21-26
Start your engines for the inaugural Variety Bike Bash, a bike run with a difference! It will combine fantastic scenery and great roads with fundraising for Kiwi kids and, in true Variety style, entertainment and fun. The bike version of Variety’s iconic vehicle Bash, the inaugural event will travel from Auckland to Invercargill, arriving in time for the iconic Burt Munro Challenge. |  |