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!

Previous Storybooks

Win the chance to create a real storybook!

All primary and intermediate classrooms in Auckland and Northland are eligible to enter.

Lantern festival

Join us at the Auckland Lantern Festival

Albert Park, Friday 26th - Sunday 28th February 2010

 

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Join us at this year's Santa Parade

Farmers Santa Parade
2pm, Sunday 29th November, 2009, Queens St, Auckland City

Diwali lamp

Celebrating Indian Culture at the Diwali Festival of Lights

Barfoot & Thompson were delighted to once again sponsor the vibrant Diwali Festival of Lights at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on the 10th and 11th October. In Indian culture the festival of Diwali celebrates light as a symbol of hope and positive energy.

Northern Mystics Logo

Get your official Mystics collector cards from your local Barfoot & Thompson branch!

As a major fan of the Northern Mystics, we’re giving you the chance to get your hands on some limited edition Mystics collector cards.

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Major Fans and Sponsors of the Blues

As sponsors of the Blues we are thrilled about being part of the 2009 Super 14 season, which promises to be an exciting one.

Project-i launch

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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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.

Keven Mealamu reading

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.