BestStart Butterfly Appeal Raises $86,000 For Whānau Āwhina PlunketJuly 27, 2026Whānau Āwhina Plunket is celebrating another successful year of partnership with BestStart, with the 2026 BestStart Butterfly Appeal raising an impressive $86,000 to support tamariki and whānau across Aotearoa. This year, the BestStart Butterfly Appeal raised an incredible amount despite challenging economic conditions. Since the Butterfly Appeal launched in 2016, BestStart centres have now raised more than $569,000 for Whānau Āwhina Plunket, helping support generations of pēpi, tamariki and whānau across New Zealand. Whānau Āwhina Plunket extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part in this year's appeal and helped make another successful Butterfly Appeal possible. About Whānau Āwhina PlunketWhānau Āwhina Plunket is New Zealand's largest provider of Well Child Tamariki Ora services and a registered charity supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and whānau.