Jim and Ricardo story
Me and Ricardo- My little buddy. Saturday 25thJune was a very big day in our house hold. It was the day we added two new members to the family. Ness the Scottish Terrier puppy and Ricardo my Little...
View ArticleBuddies working together on secret building project
My name is Oscar, I’ve recently turned eleven. I met my Big Buddy Peter on the 14th September. So far we have played outside with my football, started constructing something out of wood, which I can’t...
View ArticleSmall boy – big fish
This is the moment! LB Anthony went on a fishing trip with his BB Jeff and came back with this 8.64kg kingi! Mum Angela Allwood couldn’t have been prouder of her boy: “And his big buddy – ummm – came...
View ArticleBig Buddy News: Autumn 2013
Antony catches a really big fish – Our new posters – Jeremiah learns to hold on with both hands – Which was the best Big Buddy Day Out? Wellington or Auckland – Busy buddies on lots of adventures - A...
View ArticleIt’s always fishing time
While we were moaning about the weather a few weekends ago, LB Mackenzie and his BB Anthony were out in it doing the fishing business. Good catch! The post It’s always fishing time appeared first on...
View ArticleJim and Ricardo story
Me and Ricardo- My little buddy. Saturday 25thJune was a very big day in our house hold. It was the day we added two new members to the family. Ness the Scottish Terrier puppy and Ricardo my Little...
View ArticleBuddies working together on secret building project
My name is Oscar, I’ve recently turned eleven. I met my Big Buddy Peter on the 14th September. So far we have played outside with my football, started constructing something out of wood, which I can’t...
View ArticleHaving lunch near Australia!
On Saturday morning my big buddy Mick took me on a boat, first he had to pick me up. We went on a really big truck. It is my first time on a boat. We had to wait for a while until his partner shows up....
View ArticleBoy’s stories
My Big Buddy Scott is so awesome he sees me Saturday and we do something fun. A couple of weeks ago me, Scott and his friend went fishing I was they only one to catch a fish it was a snapper and it was...
View ArticleMy best fishing friend
Letter from Little Buddy Antony Jeff and I went kayak fishing with his fishing club in Omana. I was very excited. When Jeff came to pick me up I was all ready to go. Jeff was the leader and organiser...
View ArticleOffering another perspective
I first met Lewis on the 7th December last year for an initial meeting with our Coordinator and Lewis’s mum , after I had been accepted into the Big Buddy programme. Although being a Dad and Granddad I...
View ArticleSmall boy – big fish
This is the moment! LB Anthony went on a fishing trip with his BB Jeff and came back with this 8.64kg kingi! Mum Angela Allwood couldn’t have been prouder of her boy: “And his big buddy – ummm – came...
View ArticleBig Buddy News: Autumn 2013
Antony catches a really big fish – Our new posters – Jeremiah learns to hold on with both hands – Which was the best Big Buddy Day Out? Wellington or Auckland – Busy buddies on lots of adventures – A...
View ArticleFishing mates and more
Antony’s BIG Fish Antony and I have been buddies for about a year and a half now and share a passion for fishing. We’re both members of the East Auckland Kayak Fishing Club and go out together on our...
View ArticleA good catch!
While we were moaning about the weather LB Mackenzie and his BB Anthony were out in it doing the fishing business. Good catch! Kathryn Preston to BigBuddy June 16, 2013 · Mackenzie and Anthony with...
View ArticleBig fish
Matched since Sept 2011, LB Antony and his BB Jeff are great fishing mates. Here’s a pic of Antony with the one that didn’t get away on their latest trip at Papa Aroha on the Coromandel. Antony’s mum,...
View ArticleBuddies connect through fishing!
There’s something about boys and fishing … Auckland Coordinator Martin Hosking pulled up outside a home for a match meeting last week. “The front door was open and the Little Buddy was hanging in the...
View ArticleNew Year at Matarangi
My wife Beth & I rented a house at Matarangi Beach over New Year & we invited my ‘ Little Buddy’ Branson (12) to join us for a few days. Branson caught a ferry on his own from downtown Auckland...
View ArticleJim and Ricardo story
Me and Ricardo- My little buddy. Saturday 25thJune was a very big day in our house hold. It was the day we added two new members to the family. Ness the Scottish Terrier puppy and Ricardo my Little...
View ArticleBuddies cook up a storm
Bailey and I have been best buddies for over a year now. Each Saturday I pick him up and we head off on a day packed with activities. Most Saturdays we play cricket, soccer, rugby and tennis. Being...
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