12 Days of Christmas: Falling in love with pups at Auckland Puppy Rescue 12 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Richard Carpenter shows his appreciation to Suzie Jones from Auckland Puppy Rescue. Photo / Greg Bowker NZ Herald By: Jennifer Dann The Herald is profiling 12 charities awarded $8333 grants from Auckland Airport's 12 Days of Christmas programme – now in its 13th year. The $100,000 funding comes from generous travellers who donate money at the airport. Richard may be a scruffy mongrel with ears too big for his face but, when he fixes you with his eager eyes, you can't help but fall in love. Found abandoned in a box on a Henderson roadside, skinny and covered in mange, Richard and his sister Karen Carpenter have been fostered by Auckland Puppy Rescue while their "forever homes" are being sought.