A Pongakawa woman will be spoilt by her three children this Mother's Day, but many of the countless others she has welcomed into her home will be thinking of her.
Amanda Wagstaff, 32, and her partner of eight years, Gary Roberts, 31, have been caregivers for Child, Youth and Family (CYF) since they moved from Papamoa to their Pongakawa lifestyle block four years ago.
They started by looking after a young boy with ADHD every second weekend and it snowballed from there.
Since then, as many as 100 children have come and gone through their home some staying only for a night and others up to two years.
The couple currently care for a 10-year-old, who has lived with them for almost a year, and often have other children in need of emergency care during the weekends.