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Lots of exciting goodies including some pretty rare items!

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AUSXIP Reporter MartineXena was on hand to watch Lucy take part in the Actors' Benevolent Fund Afternoon Gala in New Zealand April 2, 2017

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More video and pics to follow!

Received a note today in regards to Lucy's birthday from Starship -  Lucy has donated her birthday as a way to raise money for Starship! If you would like to celebrate Lucy's birthday and also help the kids, check out the info below! 

Lucy Lawless has been a longstanding supporter of Starship and this year she's decided to celebrate her own birthday in aid of Starship. Lucy has asked her family, friends and fans to donate to Starship instead of buying her a gift.

Lucy says "Miracles happen every day at Starship, I know this from my visits there from time to time. To be able to give back is truly rewarding."

PLEASE DONATE DIRECTLY ON STARSHIP DONATION FORM!

I’ve very pleased to announce that the winning bid on the Starship Spring Clean auction was $2250 NZD!

Thank you to everyone who participated and those who supported the auction!

Update on the Starship Spring Clean Lucy Lawless Auction:
This method has been set up so EVERYONE can have a chance to bid. PLEASE share this so everyone can have a chance to bid/win

Aust/NZ Fans: Go here http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-…/…/auction-1156013825.htm

EVERYONE else go here: http://charity.ausxip.com/…/personalised-voice-message-…/173

PLEASE NOTE: You may bid on the AUSXIP Charity Site if you are NOT in Australia or New Zealand. If you are in Australia or New Zealand please go to the TradeMe.co.nz Site and bid there.

EVERYONE else is to bid on the AUSXIP Site. I will be a PROXY bidder for bids placed on the AUSXIP Charity Site and those bids will be placed on the TradeMe.co.nz site. IF there is a higher bid on the TradeMe site, I will update the bid on AUSXIIP. Proxy bidding is NOT in real time UNTIL 30 September towards the last half hour of the auction. Other times Proxy Bidding FROM the TradeMe site will be updated here in the morning and evening.

My TradeMe username is AUSXIPMaryD - HAPPY BIDDING!!!

Personalised Voice Message By Lucy Lawless

Do you want your own personalised answerphone message from Lucy Lawless? Not only will you have this awesome one-of-a-kind recording, but you’ll be helping Starship kids at the same time.
Lucy is most famously known for her role as Xena in Xena:Warrior Princess. She has also starred in Battlestar Galactica, Spartacus, Parks and Recreation and Ash vs Evil Dead, to name a few. A long-time supporter of New Zealand’s national children’s hospital, Lucy is also on the board of the Starship Foundation.

A message to you all from Lucy:

"Thank you so much for visiting my Starship Spring Clean auction. I am passionate about the wonderful care our national children’s hospital provides to precious children from right across New Zealand. Please bid generously – I can’t wait to record this message for the auction winner!

Love, Lucy”

The winner of this auction will liaise with the Starship Foundation to develop a personalised answer phone message, though final content remains at the discretion of Lucy Lawless.
The recording will be sent to the auction winner as an MP3 audio file via email. The winner will be required to upload this to their phone.
Money raised from this auction goes directly to the Starship Foundation.

Support for the national children's hospital is an extra to Government funding and provides for initiatives such as building refurbishments, new medical technology, vital research, boosted family support, preventative programmes and staff training.

ATTENTION LUCY LAWLESS FANS: Okay well it's September and you know what that means - it's Starship's Spring Clean! Lucy has donated something for the auction. If you all remember what we did last year with Lucy's Xena robe - the auction was on two sites - the TradeMe site for Australian and New Zealand bidders and AUSXIP Charity site for everyone else.

Starship and Lucy would like everyone to have the opportunity to bid so once again I've become the proxy bidder on the Trademe site for everyone who bids on the AUSXIP site. It worked out really well last year. I can't tell you what Lucy donated UNTIL Monday but I can tell you - you are going to LOVE it. Guaranteed you will love it.

Recently I had to upgrade the software on the AUSXIP Charity Auction site but with the upgrade came the wipe out of everyone’s registrations. You will need to register again http://charity.ausxip.com/register.php

2016 STARSHIP SPRING CLEAN AUCTION - LUCY LAWLESS ITEM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

In Association with AUSXIP NETWORK

5-30 SEPTEMBER 2016

Last updated: 3 September 2016

Please read before sending in your question - this section will be updated as required.

01. Why is the Spring Clean Auction by Starship being held on AUSXIP Charity?
02. Where did the Items come from?
03. What Date is the auction going to start and how long does the auction last?
04. Where can I go to place a bid  how will the bidding work on AUSXIP & TradeMe?
05. Can you use the same password and user ID from previous auctions on AUSXIP?
06. How can I register to participate in this auction?
07. The site says "Currency is in ($) unless otherwise noted. Is this always in *NZ* dollars?
08. Once the sale is over, how do I pay for my items?
09. Where are the items going to be shipped from?
10. I have paid for my item, when will I get it?

1. Why is the Lucy Item for Spring Clean Auction by Starship being held on AUSXIP Charity?
The Starship Foundation holds their annual Spring Clean Auction on the New Zealand site Trademe.co.nz and that site allows only Australians and New Zealand residents to bid on it.

Due to Lucy Lawless' international fandom and wanting those fans to be able to bid on Lucy's donated item, AUSXIP is offering fans the opportunity to bid on Lucy's Xena Robe whether they are in Australia / New Zealand or Overseas.

2. Where did the Items come from?

Lucy Lawless has donated the item to the Starship Foundation.

3. What Date does the auction start and how long does the it last?
The auction will start on 05 September 2015 New Zealand time and end 30 September 2015  New Zealand Time
(Please refer to timeanddate.com for corresponding time in your country)
4. Where can I go to place a bid and how will the bidding work on AUSXIP & TradeMe?
Overseas fans:

You can bid on all the items in the auction by going to the AUSXIP Charity Site (goes LIVE ON Monday 5 September) (IF YOU ARE NOT FROM Australia or New Zealand)

Australian / New Zealand Fans:

If you are from Australia and New Zealand please go to http://www.trademe.co.nz/ - the link is NOT live yet.

HOW WILL THE BIDDING WORK:

MaryD will act as a proxy to all bids placed on ausxip charity site and transfer your bid to the Trademe site under the name of AUSXIPMaryD

In the event someone on the TradeMe site outbids the bidder on the ausxip charity site, Mary will place a bid under the name of TRADEMEMaryD so you know it's a bid from a bidder on TradeMe

Contact MaryD to discuss your highest bid or other matters related to this auction at: starshipauction@ausxip.com

5. Can you use the same password and user ID from previous auctions on AUSXIP?

We upgraded the auction software and you will have to re-register in order to bid. Go here to register: http://charity.ausxip.com/register.php

6. How can I register to participate in this auction? 
 

Go to the user registration page and fill in the details. You MUST supply your full name, valid address, phone number an be over 18 years of age. If you do not supply these details your registration will be not be approved. All registrations are approved by AUSXIP Staff before you can bid. If you wish to email us about your registration please send an email to http://ausxip.com/contact.html

PLEASE USE THE CORRECT SHIPPING ADDRESS. This address will be used to mail your item out.

7. The site says "Currency is in ($) unless otherwise noted. Is this always in *NZ* dollars? Or is it in the $ currency of the country of the seller?
AUSXIP Charity Site is usually in US Dollars but we have reverted this to New Zealand Dollars for this one off item.

Please go to http://xe.com to convert your currency

8. Once the sale is over, how do I pay for my items?

The successful bidder will be in contact with Starship and arrange payment.

09. Where are the items going to be shipped from?

The item will be shipped from Auckland, New Zealand

10. I have paid for my item, when will I get it?

You will co-ordinate this with Starship

Lucy has donated a frittata recipe to a new New Zealand book “Cooking 4 Change” which was released on 26 August in New Zealand. The NZ Woman’s Weekly featured Lucy as part of the book promotion and included her “The I-hate-cooking frittata”

Kiwi stars' kitchen confessions

Kiwi stars Sam Neill, Hilary Barry and Lucy Lawless let Erin Simpson in on their kitchen secrets.

NZ Woman’s Weekly
30 August 2016

Going to Lucy’s home to shoot her for the book required a very quick change of plans, Erin explains.

“We were shooting with [women’s Black Sticks captain] Kayla Whitelock down in Palmerston North, and then Lucy calls us, ‘Yup, I can do it! See you tomorrow in Auckland at 11.30.’”

After Erin and the crew shared a brief moment of panic, they hatched a plan to get back up to Auckland in time. After all, it was Lucy Lawless, and Erin and Dick had been trying to find a time for her to cook her recipe for weeks and weeks.

“We were like, ‘Oh, okay! Well, if Lucy can do it then, then we’ll make it happen!’ So we ditched the rental car we were supposed to drive back up in, all booked flights and made it to her place on time the next day. And she was absolutely lovely! It was so worth it.”

The I-hate-cooking frittata

Serves 2
- 6 eggs
- Milk, for mixing
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Oil or butter, for cooking
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- Small bunch silverbeet, stalks removed and leaves finely chopped
- 50g creamy goat’s cheese, crumbled
- Anything else you have to hand that you’d like to add, for example chopped leftover cooked potatoes, ham and/or capsicum etc (optional)
- 2 tomatoes, sliced or handful cherry tomatoes, halved
- Handful grated tasty cheese
- Green salad, to serve
1 Place the eggs in a bowl with a splash of milk and season with salt and pepper. Beat together and set aside.
2 Heat some oil or melt some butter in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the silverbeet and cook, stirring, until soft.
3 Preheat the grill. Reduce heat to medium and add the egg mixture. Cook for about 3 minutes, then add the goat’s cheese and any other ingredients you want to add, if using.
4 Top with the tomatoes. Once the frittata is starting to gel on the sides and pulling away from the pan a little bit, you will know it’s time to add the tasty cheese and pop it under the preheated grill.
5 Watch it carefully! The frittata should start to puff up and the grated cheese will go golden brown.
6 When it’s perfectly done, take it out and leave to cool a little before cutting it – if you cut it too soon, it will deflate like a soufflé. Serve it with a green salad.

Cooking 4 Change was released on August 26. Available from pottonandburton.co.nz/c4c or selected bookstores. RRP $49.99.

For more about the book – check out the following links

Lucy has given her support to the LifePod campaign – see press release below. The donation page is located here – Lucy narrates the following video asking for support.

PRESS RELEASE

28 October 2014

Sir Ray Avery and his team are going to the world with a campaign to raise $2 million dollars for the production of the breakthrough Lifepod Incubator that will save the lives of newborn babies in developing counties at a tenth of the price of present incubators, which can cost up to $30,000, breakdown and are unfixable in third world conditions,

‘We had to do something bold to raise funds, the opportunity to make a difference and save lives of the most vulnerable is too important for us to not make the final hurdle," explained Sir Ray.

#keeplittleheartsbeating is the name of the campaign. Draw a heart on your index finger take a selfie photo of yourself with a heart shaped motive. If you prefer you can create a short video clip saying to camera "Help us keep little hearts beating" Make the challenge on your networks for everyone to do the same.

Lucy Lawless Neil Finn and Sam Neill are on board with a many other famous faces locally and globally joining the campaign.

This Tuesday night October 28 there will be a launch in Auckland at Spark which guests will virally take nationwide and global the campaign which will continue for six months or until money raised.

The campaign has been created by the creative digital agency Young and Shand backed by a wide range of other great New Zealand talent with everyone donating their time. It is designed to have fun while raising funds for a serious cause.

An animation has been created by the talented Auckland based Animation School, with music written by young Auckand composer Mike Shattky. It highlights the vulnerability of newborns.

The Lifepod project has been close to Sir Ray’s heart for almost 10 years and was developed through his charity Medicine Mondiale with the input of some great Kiwi talent.

"So many New Zealanders have been phenomenally generous with time and expertise to create this unique state-of-the-art, low-cost, safe, hardy incubator and then take the campaign forward," said Sir Ray.

"They have created a beautiful product which is like them - bighearted, clever, classy, hardy, disruptive and will go the distance."

Recently NZME, one of New Zealand’s largest media organisations, has backed the project.

"It highlights all that is good about New Zealand how kiwi expertise, initiative and generosity can make a difference in the world and help save young lives," said NZME Chief Executive Jane Hastings.

The incubator will reduce infant mortality rates on a global scale. Over three million babies die each year within the first 28 days of life.

Lucy has done a video for the Irlen Institute that they have posted on their youtube channel. You can also read the press release related to the video.

Lucy's son Judah and daughter Daisy both have Irlen's Syndrome (Daisy to a lesser degree than Judah). Recently Lucy wrote an article for the NZ Herald about Irlen's Syndrome. You can read it on the NZ Herald site.

PRESS RELEASE

Actress Lucy Lawless Speaks Out About Irlen Syndrome During Irlen Syndrome Awareness Week

Global Activities and Events Planned for October 20-24, 2014

The following article appeared in the New Zealand Herald on 07 September 2014. Lucy attended the Child Poverty Action Group March to raise awareness about Child Poverty. She also spoke at the event.

LAWLESS SLAMS POVERTY

NZ Herald (Print Edition)
07 September 2014

Lucy Lawless added some star power to a march raising awareness about child poverty. Alongside more than 1000 others — including community leaders, politicians and teachers — she marched through central Auckland yesterday during the Child Poverty Action Group’s hikoi.

Lawless told the gathering: “I’m really concerned that the only growth going on in New Zealand is the growth of this underclass of hungry children, who become lacklustre students, who grow up and become disenfranchised, angry grown-ups.’’

She said middle-class New Zealand had to realise child poverty was a serious problem.

and there were some tweets from the march:

Lucy & I at the End Child Poverty Hikoi at Aotea Square #FeedTheKids #VoteForChange pic.twitter.com/KxKKDtulN0

— Chris Yong (@chrisyong) September 6, 2014

#Hikoi agst ChildPoverty in NZ 11AM today in Auck. Meet Britomart, walk to Aotea Sq! Tell govt we don't want an underclass of hungry kids.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) September 5, 2014

Great to meet @RealLucyLawless on March Against Child Poverty #Tick4kids do check out http://t.co/BbaZz2XRQT

— kidsonscreen (@kidsonscreennz) September 6, 2014

Lucy has gone on twitter to thank AUSXIP and the fans for raising just over $16,000 in our annual AUSXIP Starship Auction (21-27 March 2014).

It's always majorly cool to watch the support from all of you. So I'll add my thanks to those of Lucy's and say once again, THANK YOU.

Magnificent effort, Ausxip! Thank-you to the fans! @captainstarship @ausxip

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) April 8, 2014