Aran Animal Rescue NZ

ARAN Animal Rescue NZ is one of a few dog rescue groups in New Zealand who specialise almost exclusively in rescuing pound dogs. In under 6 years we have saved around 1000+ pound dogs and private rehomes, together with various other animals, and via a network of foster homes and other agencies all over the North Island, seen those dogs desexed and vet treated as necessary, and into approved permanent homes.

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How it works

Rewardhub lets you earn free donations for us whenever you shop online, without costing you a cent

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1. Join Rewardhub

Sign up to support our page. It's free, quick and easy

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2. Start shopping

Browse 100+ brands, click out to shop as normal, enjoy usual prices and special offers

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3. Earn free donations

Shops donate a percentage of your spend to us to say thanks, it doesn't cost you a cent more

5%

Laithwaites

Delivering wine from people who love making it to people who love drinking it…

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Countdown

Delivery or Pick up? At Countdown, you can shop the way you want to.

4%

Pet Direct

100% NZ owned online store for pet food and more at low prices.

6%

EcoWarehouse

Sustainable shopping. Big range, low prices.

3%

Paper Plus

New Zealand's largest retailer of books, stationery and more.

3%

Trade Tested

Make your back yard great. New Zealand's number one online home improvement…

5%

Paddock to Pantry

Your grocery store and more.

3%

Healthpost

5,000+ healthy and beauty products shipped free.

$10

FED.

Need dinner on the table and fast? FED. hand makes fresh, ready to eat meals and…

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Celebration Box

New Zealand's most popular online gift service. Great for list minute gifts with…

4%

Hello & Cookie

Personalised cookies. Great for schools, charities and businesses, or just for a…

6%

Manuka Doctor

Genuine Manuka honey and skincare.

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Frequently asked questions

Fundraising for free sounds too good to be true, right? We know what you’re thinking: Where’s the catch? Here we unpack how Rewardhub works.

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How does Rewardhub work?
Rewardhub is a free and easy way to support good causes whenever you’re shopping online, and it doesn’t cost you a cent. When you visit the Rewardhub page for the cause you care about you’ll find 100+ online shops. When you click to any of them and shop as normal, those shops will donate a percentage of your spend to the cause you support, as a way of saying thanks.
Who can I raise money for?
You can raise money for charities, clubs, schools, churches, community groups, personal challenges or any other good cause that is listing on Rewardhub. If you cannot find the cause you care about, you can invite them to join (its free for them too). If you have a good cause that you would like to list on Rewardhub simply click add a cause on the top right.
So its free for me and the cause?
Yep, it costs you nothing. When you start your online shopping from the Rewardhub page of the cause you care about, the donations made to the cause come from the brands, not you. When you click to a shop you pay the normal prices, what’s more, you will even find exclusive offers on Rewardhub that let you save while you raise.
Where do the donations come from?
The donations come from businesses, and for them it's simply a marketing cost. Right now Kiwi businesses spend $1 billion on digital advertising, with most of it going to Google and Facebook. When more shoppers and causes use Rewardhub brands are able to move some money away from Facebook and Google, and into supporting the community.
How do shops know who to pay?
All links on the Rewardhub platform are tracked so the shops know which cause page supporters clicked from
How do I list my cause on Rewardhub?
That’s super easy. Just click on Add a cause at the bottom of the website, add a few details and you’ll be ready to go within 24 hours with your own branded marketplace where you earn donations from all online shopping that starts from your page.
When will my cause receive its donation?
Causes get paid once each quarter by bank transfer. Shoppers that sign up to the platform will be able to keep track of the donations that Rewardhub brands have made on their behalf. Causes also have dashboards where they can keep track of donations owed to them.
How does Rewardhub make money?
Rewardhub is a social enterprise and aims to sustainably fund its operations through wider relationships with advertisers. When we sign up advertisers onto the platform, before setting the donation rates, we set aside a percentage of spend which is just (hopefully, fingers crossed) enough to cover the usual costs of running a business like marketing, tech, legal, etc.

About Aran Animal Rescue NZ

ARAN Animal Rescue NZ is one of a few dog rescue groups in New Zealand who specialise almost exclusively in rescuing pound dogs. In under 6 years we have saved around 1000+ pound dogs and private rehomes, together with various other animals, and via a network of foster homes and other agencies all over the North Island, seen those dogs desexed and vet treated as necessary, and into approved permanent homes. Under ARAN’s adoption contract, these dogs can come back to ARAN’s care at any time for the rest of their lives, if the owners cannot keep them for any reason. ARAN started with dogs from the Ruapehu District Council pound, and we still rehome all rehomeable dogs from that area, which is a very large rural district with 4 urban areas within it. 99.9% of these dogs are rehomed into other districts in New Zealand.

We have also saved Whanganui District, Henderson Shelter (Auckland), and Far North District pound dogs and commit to dogs from other council pounds in New Zealand, as and when we are able. ARAN responds to pleas for help from members of the public who are struggling with finding homes for their dogs, and we help as far as we are able, with advice, publicity via our facebook page, and home-checking procedures. ARAN have also rescued and rehomed dozens of goats, small pets, horses and poultry, and always endeavour to co-operate and work with other animal welfare agencies and SPCAs as much as we can. However, pound dogs are our main focus and keep our very small team working very hard. ARAN’s dogs needing homes and fosters can be seen on our website, trademe, petsonthenet and pet rescue NZ, and on our facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/AranRescueNZ PURINA is ARAN’s major sponsor in supplying food for our fostered dogs and we greatly appreciate and value their contribution. In these before and after photos, you can clearly see the stress of the pound, and the joy of a home.

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