Wellington Hospitals Foundation is the official charity for the hospitals operated by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley . This includes Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals, Te Wao Nui Child Health Service, Kapiti Health Centre and the Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service. Community support enables the Foundation to fund medical equipment, resources and services that help thousands of people in the Greater Wellington Region receive better healthcare.
Wellington Hospitals Foundation is an accredited member of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) – www.pfra.org.nz.
100% of our funding comes from the community.
Our region covers in excess of 900,000 people. We are the official charity for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district, who provide specialist tertiary-level care to patients across central Aotearoa New Zealand.
We've funded over $160 million in essential medical equipment and resources, that improves healthcare for patients and their families
Every year our volunteers provide over 50,000 hours of invaluable support to patients, visitors, families, and staff.
In honour of National Volunteer Week, we’re proud to recognise the extraordinary contributions of our volunteers – people like Mary Lane, whose hands and heart have been dedicated to helping newborn and premature babies at Wellington Regional Hospital for an incredible 17 years. Mary began knitting for the NICU after retiring, inspired by the unexpected… Read more »
This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating the heart of our hospitals – our volunteers. Among them is Lorraine Douthett, a warm and thoughtful presence in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU), whose quiet support helps families navigate the challenges of having a loved one in critical care. Lorraine retired three years ago after a long career… Read more »
Meet Jonathan Tham, a dedicated Emergency Department (ED) volunteer and university student studying Accounting and Statistics. Jonathan joined the volunteer service over a year ago and has found a meaningful way to contribute in the fast-paced, unpredictable and emotionally charged ED environment. “Emergency Departments can be daunting,” Jonathan says. “For patients and their families, it’s… Read more »
