Mothers Milk Bank – Pataka Miraka, a major new service for our region’s tiniest and most vulnerable patients. Wellington region’s most vulnerable babies will now have access to local pasteurised donor breast milk through Wellington Hospitals Foundation support of Wellington Regional Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This much needed and long awaited new service… Read more »
World Prematurity Day
As a part of ‘Neonatal November’ the Foundation team also celebrates ‘World Prematurity Day’ today. We have a strong relationship with the incredible NICU team, and for many years we have been able to provide medical equipment and care items that help precious prem babies and their families. With our community’s generous donations we have… Read more »
Kiwi Christmas Books for sick kids
We are delighted to be the charity of choice for Kiwi Christmas Books’ Christmas donation to the Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital. Last year Kiwi Christmas Books provided 1600 new books to Auckland’s City Mission and Woman’s Refuge, through the generous support of the public. After their success in the big smoke they have kindly extended… Read more »
Thinking about Christmas or a sunny kiwi getaway?
Thinking about Christmas or a sunny kiwi getaway? Our charity partners Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7 have you sorted with this amazing Friends and Family Deal! From this week, and for a limited time, friends of the Wellington Hospitals Foundation – that’s you! – can enjoy discounted prices at all Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7… Read more »
Tommy’s High Flying team helping your New Children’s Hospital
We think the staff at Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital are health high-flyers! As are the team at Tommy’s Real Estate – Wellington who are kindly donating their commission on sale of Wellington’s former airport control tower, to help outfit and equip your New Children’s Hospital! It is believed to be the only air traffic control… Read more »
National Shakeout Day – New Children’s Hospital’s seismic safety is world class!
On this National Shakeout Day, it seems only fitting to spotlight your New Children’s Hospital’s remarkable earthquake base isolators! The new hospital is rated to withstand a once in a 2,500 year event, which will provide essential protection to patients and staff and ensure that the hospital is up and running after the Big One…. Read more »
Take a sneak peek inside your New Children’s Hospital
It’s incredibly exciting to see the interior of your New Children’s Hospital starting to take shape! With framing and lining of rooms underway we can see the final layout of clinical, patient, whanau and public spaces start to emerge. Installation of the main utilities and services continues. Stairs, lift shafts and all the vertical risers… Read more »
Win a once in a lifetime, behind the scenes Simulation Experience and become a Surgeon for a Morning!
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a surgeon? Win a once in a lifetime, behind the scenes SIMULATION EXPERIENCE for a group of up to 4 people – where you become SURGEON FOR A MORNING! Suitable for ages 15+. Take a flight in the Southern Hemisphere’s only Medical Flight Simulator Gloved and gowned you’ll… Read more »
Wellington Children’s Hospital Annual Appeal – Street Collectors Cancelled due to Covid
After carefully considering the risks to the health and wellbeing of our street collectors, sadly we are unable to proceed with our Annual Street Appeal on 21 August. This will have a huge impact on our annual fundraising for the children’s hospital, and we will need your help more than ever! Please donate online HERE… Read more »
Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital Annual Street Appeal – 21 August
Tamsin’s journey isn’t a quick one, she will be receiving treatment through until June 2021 in Wellington Children’s Hospital. We are so extremely grateful to have the services and resources available there for us. We had always donated whenever we could, never knowing how much of a huge role the children’s hospital would play in… Read more »