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Read about the little heroes and heroines we’ve helped during their time of need.


Jul 17, 20192 min read
MAKING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
Eight-year old Emma Smaling and her seven-year old brother LJ were born with a rare condition that has led to more than 230 broken bones...


May 8, 20192 min read
MAKING A SPLASH!
CJ Neville loves spending time with his family and anything involving water – a common characteristic for kids with Angelman Syndrome....


Mar 11, 20191 min read
TACKLING ADVERSITY
Deprived of playing the game of rugby that he loves, 15-year-old Te Aorangi Clarke recently took on a different type of challenge thanks...


Jan 25, 20191 min read
JUMPING FOR JOY!
Six-year-old Sophia Lovejoy doesn’t let anything take the smile off her face, despite struggling with debilitating pain caused by a...


Dec 17, 20182 min read
MAYOR OF GISBORNE OFFERS LOCAL TEEN A SLICE OF ADVICE
16-year-old entrepreneur Oliver Lodewyk got more than he bargained for as a nominee of HELL Pizza’s Satan’s Little Helper scheme –...


Sep 9, 20181 min read
A SMALL ‘THANK YOU’
Living through post-natal depression (PND) can be one of the most overwhelming, frightening and debilitating experiences a parent can...


Apr 27, 20183 min read
14-YEAR-OLD CANTABRIAN WINS SATAN’S BIGGEST LITTLE HELPER AWARD
West Melton’s Maddie Collins has been named Satan’s Biggest Little Helper for 2018 for her initiative in making pillowslips for fellow...


Dec 5, 20172 min read
DRAWING ON FAMILY STRENGTH
After Kaio Goncalves Portsmouth’s mother Julia was forced to spend more than four months away from home following the premature birth of...


Nov 10, 20172 min read
SEWING FOR SALVATION
Eight years ago, Maddie Collins, now 13, was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)* – a rare disease that attacks the...


Aug 4, 20171 min read
PUTTING SAMUEL IN THE DRIVING SEAT
Samuel Bell was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphatic cancer when he was just 17 years old; the ensuing treatments meant he was too...


Jul 28, 20172 min read
LITTLE THINGS CREATE MAGIC MOMENTS
Ten-year-old Hayden Te Papa is pushing his way towards greater independence, thanks to the support of Satan’s Little Helper and his...

Jun 21, 20172 min read
PIZZA TREATS FOR SPECIAL TWINS
Tauranga twins Felix and Madeline Fowler-Oates recently celebrated an extra-special fifth birthday – and HELL served up some delicious...


May 12, 20171 min read
SOPHIE GRIFFITHS HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR SELFLESS ACTS
Sophie, from Pukekohe, was selected as the only other finalist for Satan’s Biggest Little Helper 2017. At just ten years old, Sophie...


Apr 11, 20171 min read
PRICELESS PONY PARTY!
Nine-year-old Eleanor Marshall hasn’t had the easiest ride in life, so Satan’s Little Helper decided to organise some quality time in the...


Jan 24, 20172 min read
NEW LEASE OF LIFE
Ethan McEachen’s life has taken a dramatic turn for the better since taking ownership of a Phonak Roger Focus hearing system, thanks to a...


Jan 12, 20171 min read
HELL SPREADS YELLOW FEVER!
While the Wellington Phoenix had to fight for a 2-2 draw against the Western Sydney Wanderers FC at Mt Smart Stadium in December,...

Dec 7, 20161 min read
STICKS DO THE TRICK FOR CHARLIZE
Twelve-year-old Charlize Hartshorne, from Hamilton, is a keen hockey fan. She also has hemiplegia, which has caused her left leg to grow...


Nov 15, 20162 min read
A PERFECT STORM!
Seven-year-old Rylan Latham is learning to overcome his auditory processing disorder (APD) thanks to a hearing app funded by Satan’s...


Oct 6, 20161 min read
BETTER IN HELL THAN IN HOSPITAL!
Waitara’s Matt Olson had to spend his 13th birthday in hospital at his mum Rachel’s bedside, but thanks to Satan’s Little Helper and New...


Oct 2, 20162 min read
RAINBOW WARRIOR
Fun-loving Jade Beattie was in seventh heaven as she celebrated her seventh birthday at Rainbow's End theme park in Manukau, Auckland –...
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