September 1st is Random Acts of Kindness Day

You’ve been RAK’d New Zealand!

September 1st is Random Acts of Kindness Day.

We are officially the kindest country in the world on September 1 as
New Zealand is the only country that celebrates a national
Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Here is a list of things that we know are happening around the country. Although tons more is going on but we will no doubt read about it after the fact…

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Westfield Manukau, Auckland
Between 12noon – 2pm
• Free wax hand moulds symbolizing people’s act of kindness.
• The Mayor will also do his hand and will use his mould to auction at later stage for charity.
• Giveaways of t-shirts, gift vouchers and coffee vouchers
• Customer Service team will hand out Balloons and windmills
• Mini–make-overs and hair styling
• Security helping elderly with trolleys, groceries etc.
• Face painting

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Wilson carparking – Auckland & Wellington
1 days free parking to 10 lucky customers at
Farmers, Kitchener Street & Anzac Avenue car parks and also Queens Wharf in Wellington.

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Wagamama – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

Giving away lunches to 10 people at all of their stores
wagamama metropolis, Auckland
wagamama nuffield st, Newmarket, Auckland
wagamama sylvia park, Auckland
queens wharf wagamama, Wellington
wagamama oxford terrace, Christchurch

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Napier City
RAKing shoppers in the CBD with giveaways and…
• Car washing in one of the inner city car parks
• Shoe shining in the main street by local business people and councillors
• All day businesses will be handing out or doing random things (flowers, lollies, baking, discount cards, free product, cleaning people’s spectacles)
• Handing out muffins and mini chocolate bars (donated by Cadbury) to travellers arriving at the airport
• BNZ will be offering homemade baking treats to their customers at morning and afternoon tea
• A local business owner is delivering/donating 100 pairs of pyjamas to needy children through the Napier Family Centre (contact details can be provided on request)
• A clown (from Auckland that Napier Inner City Marketing is paying to come to Napier) will entertain children at 3 venues: Children’s Ward at HB Hospital, Taradale High School Learning Centre (for children with disabilities) and Sunny Days Early Childhood Education Centre

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Dunedin City
City Councillers with assistance from Dunedin City Baptist Church will be RAKing people with flowers, free shoe-shines, movie passes, pool passes and more to passersby between noon and 2pm

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For more information about RAK Day see www.rak.co.nz

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