Month: September 2017

Lions to flip ‘Bravery Coin’ for Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital

Wellington Children's Hospital Charity Jersey

Superhero styled playing jerseys, a one-of-a-kind silver bravery medal, and a big dose of courage will be the driving forces behind the Wellington Lions annual Wellington Children’s Hospital Charity Game against Otago on Sunday. Each one of the Lions 23 unique playing jersey’s will be auctioned on TradeMe after the squad’s top of the table… Read more »

Singers to listen for

singers to listen for

The audience this year will be treated to a feast of music performed by some of our finest young opera singers. Four have the potential for international careers – Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu, Ipu Laga’aia and Samson Setu – so have been selected for The Kiri Te Kanawa Singer Development Programme. Kathryn Harries, Director National… Read more »

You are never too old to volunteer – 94

Wellington Hospital Foundation Volunteers

Wellington Hospitals Foundation is delighted that Mrs Ruth Gotlieb has joined the Foundation’s 450 hospital volunteer team as a Meet and Greet volunteer, welcoming visitors, patients and family members to Wellington Hospital. Ruth Gotlieb is a prominent Wellingtonian having served the City of Wellington outstandingly over many decades, as a City Councillor, Regional Councillor, Harbour… Read more »

New Transport System for Wellington’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NICU Transport System Wellington Hospital

Wellington Hospitals Foundation recently presented Wellington Children’s Hospital Neonatal Unit with its second state-of-the-art Transport System. Costing $212,000 the system which is more than just an incubator and can be best described as a “Mobile Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” has been funded by Foundation Charity Partner The Infinity Foundation. Wellington’s Neonatal Transport Team provide transfer… Read more »