Kia ora @FirstName,

Thank you for confirming your place at the inaugural @EventName

We are honoured to welcome you to an exceptional evening where generosity, leadership, and shared purpose come together to help create brighter futures for children and whanāu across Aotearoa.

Event details:

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Doors open 6pm

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wellington

Dress code: Formal

On the night, you can look forward to an elegant evening of fine dining, inspiring speakers, and exclusive live and silent auction experiences, alongside fellow supporters, business leaders, and changemakers who believe every child deserves the opportunity to shine.

Most importantly, your presence will help the Barnardos Foundation continue investing in bold innovation, research, and long-term solutions that support tamariki and whānau where the need is greatest.

Dietary requirements now due

Please log in to your Humanitix account to update your dietary requirements, or reply to this email with the attendee’s name and dietary requirements, no later than 5pm Friday 12 June.

Tables of 10

If you have purchased a table of 10, please log in to your Humanitix account no later than 5pm Friday 19 June to add the names of your guests. This helps ensure dietary requirement meals are delivered to the correct guests and allows us to finalise the seating plan for the evening.

A dedicated event information email will be sent the week prior to the gala dinner, including arrival details and everything you need to know ahead of the event.

We look forward to sharing this very special evening with you.

Ngā mihi,

Barnardos Foundation

Contact the host of Barnardos Foundation Gala Dinner, proudly presented by Willis Bond and LT McGuinness