03 December 2009

AirNZ charity auction kicks off

AUCKLAND - Air New Zealandââ¬â¢s ââ¬ÅâœKids at Christmasââ¬~ charity auction kicks off today, aiming to raise more than NZ$400,000 for childrenââ¬â¢s charities.

This is the fourth year that the charity auction has run, with more than $1 million being raised for the children's charities over the past three years.

There are more than 130 items in the auction for people to bid on.

Items up for grabs include flying to New York to share breakfast with former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark, a Henââ¬â¢s Party in the Sky, a deluxe spa weekend package to Queenstown, a five-night luxury family holiday to Fiji and two monthââ¬â¢s unlimited Business Class travel, plus many more!

ââ¬ÅâœThis year we also have a range of sit-on wooden planes which have been exclusively painted by a range of Kiwi celebs and designers ââ¬' these planes are truly masterpieces,ââ¬~ says Air New Zealandââ¬â¢s general manager marketing, Steve Bayliss.

The money-canââ¬â¢t-buy experiences include:

ââ¬~¢ Breakfast with Helen Clark in New York
ââ¬~¢ Exclusive Test Flight in the Martin Jetpack
ââ¬~¢ Henââ¬â¢s Party in the Sky (Business Class section of a Boeing 747)
ââ¬~¢ Guided tour of the Boeing factory in Seattle
ââ¬~¢ Christmas ornament from the White House

The charity auction starts today and runs until December 14.

The childrenââ¬â¢s charities benefiting from the auction are the Make a Wish Foundation, Kids Restore New Zealand and the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation.

Visit the Sella website to see all of the items listed and to bid www.sella.co.nz

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