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Thanks very much to everyone from New Zealand and elsewhere on the planet who has generously donated their bottles to the Bottles for Indonesia Programme. I am very proudly shipping this first shipment off today to CBL Indonesia based at Marantha Christina University in Bandunh-Jawa Barat, Indonesia. What a great Christmas present these will make... Continue Reading →
I have been alarmed in recent weeks at the number of people who I have casually mentioned the election to, and who have decided not to vote as they feel their vote will not make a difference or that whichever government is in power will not make a great deal of difference to them. This... Continue Reading →
Being born with a difference has made me into the perfectly imperfect person that I am, and I LIKE who I am. Kenny Ardouin, April 2014 (during Rabbits, Forklifts & Geodes)
Hello! It’s great to be back following my time in hospital and getting through the first stages of my recovery. Thank you to everyone who has shown their support by way of visits, cards, presents, messages of support etc. over the last two and a half weeks - it’s been great to see so many... Continue Reading →
Cleft Kids New Zealand (formerly Cleft Kidz NZ) was Kenny’s first not-for-profit organisation established in September 2005. It was designed as a support service for young people affected by cleft lip and palate in NZ and around the world. The brand continued to grow until 2010 when Cleft Kids New Zealand was merged with Cleft... Continue Reading →
This page has now been archived and is not being updated. It is still available as a record of the acute updates in the six week period following 11 August 2014.
Hot off the press from Cleft NZ, we are very excited to be able to now talk about this very exciting news which will undoubtedly change cleft care in New Zealand for the better both now and into the future! Myself, and my organisation are fully supportive of this research study and have been heavily... Continue Reading →
Source: http://www.faceit.org.nz/dunedin-southland-tour/ You asked for it, and we delivered. Cleft New Zealand is coming to visit you in Dunedin and Southland this July. Cleft NZ’s CEO, Kenny Ardouin, and other members of the Cleft New Zealand team are coming to Dunedin and Southland to introduce ourselves in person to families and to share information about the... Continue Reading →
Many people comment that they would love to get to one of my various seminars which I give around the country every year but for logistic reasons they often cannot make it. Therefore, you can now tune into two of my most famous presentations from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are in... Continue Reading →
What an incredible year 2013 has been. As my first full year in the managerial hotseat it was always bound to be an exciting year, but if you had told me in January that the year was going to be so eventful, I would probably have wondered what planet you came from, but here we... Continue Reading →
This new programme that my organisation is launching on December 19th is really exciting, and one that it is truly great to be a part of. Press release from: http://www.faceit.org.nz/cleft-nz-set-to-launch-bottles-for-indonesia-programme/ Cleft New Zealand is set to launch a new international aid programme by Christmas. In response to a plea by Cleft New Zealand’s Indonesian counterpart, CBL... Continue Reading →
Wisdom teeth. Enough said - even the most elite athlete can be taken down by wisdom teeth pain. Unfortunately for cleft patients, wisdom teeth causing problems is an all too familiar occurrence - and I was no exception.
Kenny Ardouin 