143 New Zealanders leave Auckland this Friday to go to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China to help build 162 homes in 5 days, joining 3,000 volunteers from around the world.

Newborn babies at Starship Children's Hospital will soon benefit from lifesaving 'BiliBlankets' which are used for the treatment of babies suffering from jaundice.

16 June 2009 - New Zealand children and their Dads are set to benefit from a $15,000 donation to Plunket from the innovative Sovereign Sunshine initiative.

11 May 2009 - Heart Children New Zealand, the only organisation in the country dedicated to supporting children born with heart conditions and their families, has received an early 25th birthday present from Sovereign Sunshine.

10th February 2009 - Well I’ll continue my look back on New Zealand films this week with Roger Donaldson’s second feature film ‘Smash Palace’.

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(L-R) Sovereign Sunshine ambassador, Kiwi actress Greer Robson, with 4 year old Alicia Byrne from Birkenhead who has autism.

Autism NZ has received a much needed funding boost for its 0800 information line which has experienced rapid growth in call numbers in recent years.