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


Apr 30, 20212 min read
BORN TO DEFY THE ODDS
One-year-old Simon Kovacs was born premature, at just 28 weeks. He’s faced a lot of health challenges early in life but is a real fighter...


Apr 28, 20212 min read
FAMILY FUN IN QUEENSTOWN
Fifteen-year-old Jack Johnstone is a boat enthusiast from Southland, who has had multiple surgeries and medical interventions to help...


Apr 28, 20212 min read
WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!
Corlan Gilfedder loves swimming, gaming and his support dog Rhys, who goes everywhere with him. Corlan has an eating disorder called...


Apr 27, 20212 min read
STORMING AHEAD
Ten-year-old Dylan Darlington has big goals – he wants to be a palaeontologist when he grows up and discover new species of dinosaurs!...


Mar 29, 20212 min read
SOUNDS GOOD!
Braxdyn Perry is a creative and active kid, who loves to zip around on ice skates and rollerblades. He has recently been diagnosed with...


Mar 11, 20211 min read
MAKING A SPLASH
When two-year-old Caydence Rewi was diagnosed with a severe neurodevelopmental impairment called CDKL5 late last year, she was forced to...


Mar 11, 20212 min read
DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HER BUBBLE
Inara Herdman loves music, drawing and craft projects and is very talented for a ten-year-old! She tries not to let the fact that she has...


Feb 24, 20213 min read
SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER ASSISTS FAMILY WHO FELL BETWEEN THE CRACKS
Twelve-year-old Seth Robinson is a fun, happy kid with a rare set of challenges to deal with. Desperate for support, his family looked in...


Jan 28, 20212 min read
SPREADING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER
Nate Wakelin loves being near water, hanging with his family and getting away in their caravan whenever possible. He also has a rare...


Dec 2, 20202 min read
READING THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES
Thirteen-year-old Teina Stone is an avid reader, but his autism can make it tough at school. Happily, he found HELL’s Reading Challenge...


Mar 5, 20201 min read
SPECIAL DELIVERY!
Eight-year-old Boston had a tough start to life, which has left him battling a number of ailments. Despite the considerable challenges he...


Nov 13, 20192 min read
MONKEYING AROUND
Since birth, six-year-old Mason Whitworth has soldiered through many unfortunate circumstances relating to his health. Refusing to let it...


Aug 22, 20191 min read
ABSOLUTELY MARVEL-OUS!
Six-year-old Cameron Bartle was born with only half a heart and has already had four open heart surgeries in his short life span! Tough...


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...
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