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It was with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of Grant Corleison.  A good friend and colleague, Grant was an instrumental partner in the important work that has been done over recent years to build a new hospital for the children of our region and beyond. In fact, Grant was there before… Read more »

It’s Mental Health Awareness week and this year’s theme is take time to kōrero/mā te kōrero, ka ora – a little chat can go a long way. When life gets busy it’s easy to forget to check in with the people in our lives, but we know connection is important for our health and wellbeing…. Read more »

Dinosaur Polo Club is a locally based indie studio creating games that make every day concepts fun and engaging for players from all over the world. The team very kindly gifted $6000 to help outfit and equip the interior of Wellington’s New Regional Children’s Hospital. “Our team at Dinosaur Polo Club is delighted to contribute… Read more »

The last few weeks have been a tremendous challenge for many families. Once again our hospitals’ response to COVID in our region has been amazing, with many working long hours to keep patients, staff and our communities safe. Grateful thanks to the kind people at Whittaker’s Chocolate Lovers who once again generously gifted a sweet… Read more »

Grateful thanks to all the families who so graciously and kindly share their difficult stories with us.  We wish them all the very best as they continue on their health journeys.  Matthew’s Story Their kind donation simply said… “From Matthew, Charlie, and Owen, who have managed to rack up zero frequent flyer miles in your hallways… Read more »

We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our community’s response to our Jammies in June Appeal, with gifts of more than 2,600 PJs and over $16,300 in donations from across our region, allowing us to buy pyjamas on our donors behalf. Many of you posted or dropped in anonymous gifts, many of you rallied… Read more »

Hamish Allen is an Assistant Project Manager at McKee Fehl Construction, who are building your incredible New Regional Children’s Hospital. As the project heads towards completion, Hamish daringly decided to let his manager, Andrew Bukiel, cut his long, flowing curly hair in support of our fundraising to outfit and equip the interior of the new… Read more »

Their kind donation simply said… “From Matthew, Charlie, and Owen, who have managed to rack up zero frequent flyer miles in your hallways two years in a row.”  With a family of three boys you might expect a few bumps and scrapes over time, however it’s never good to hear that children are frequent flyers… Read more »

Dr Andrew Marshall, Clinical Leader of Child Health Services CCDHB, recently attended a meeting of the Port Nicholson Rotary Club, where he was thrilled to be presented with a donation of $20,000 from club president, Mike Salvaduri. This money will be put towards the two Rotary supported whānau spaces in the New Regional Children’s Hospital…. Read more »