Volunteer stories: Natalie Knight

Volunteer stories: Natalie Knight

Natalie Knight, a veterinary nurse at Warkworth Vets north of Auckland, completed her diploma in veterinary nursing at Auckland Unitec in 2010. She had long aspired to join a SPAW team and seized the opportunity in 2023 when a position opened at the Vava’u clinic. After a rewarding experience, she was eager to apply again…

More than 400 animals treated at SPAW and Unitec joint clinic

More than 400 animals treated at SPAW and Unitec joint clinic

SPAW and Unitec once again joined forces for a joint clinic in Tokomololo, Kingdom of Tonga, that saw more than 400 animals treated in December 2022. The team of five vets, five vet nurses and 12 vet nursing students from Unitec carried out 235 surgeries as well as consultations. SPAW Trustee Laura Harvey, who co-ordinates…

SPAW returns to Tonga

SPAW returns to Tonga

SPAW returned to Tonga during October, our first trip to the South Pacific after nearly three years of disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After suffering a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year, it was critical that we made Tonga our first stop. During the trip SPAW worked with Host-a-Vet Vava’u to host…

Thank you Siobhan Marshall!

Thank you Siobhan Marshall!

Fourth out of 21 competitors is a pretty stellar effort for Siobhan Marshall who left Celebrity Treasure Island this week after competing for several weeks in the far north of New Zealand. Siobhan has long been a supporter of the SPAW organisation and we are very grateful to her – she has raised $10,000 for…