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Educational Models for the Heart and Lung Unit

A huge thanks to the Waipawa Lions Club for their generous donation to the Heart & Lung Unit at Wellington Regional Hospital. This donation has enabled the purchase of sought after heart models which will assist medical staff when explaining the treatment for coronary heart disease. The models include two classic heart models with bypasses… Read more »

Iconic Kiwiana Elements Decorate New Children’s Hospital Glazed Panels

Work continues to enclose the New Children’s Hospital with stunning glazed aqua and teal panels.  Each panel has a printed ceramic ‘frit’ design that features an astonishing 2.5 million screen-printed images of fantails, koru, ferns, penguins, footballs and other iconic Kiwi elements that will surprise and captivate our young patients and their families.  Each glass… Read more »

Principal Harpist with NZSO joins our Volunteer Music Programme

We are thrilled to have Carolyn Mills, Principal Harpist with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, join our Volunteer Music Programme. Not only is Carolyn a celebrated international performer and teacher, but she has also conducted masterclasses and workshops around the world. Her music creates a therapeutic and reflective sound cloud that fills our hospital atrium,… Read more »

Wellington Phoenix players visit the children’s hospital

There were sunny smiles all round as Nixie, Steven Taylor, David Bally and Luke Devere, players from the Wellington Phoenix FC visited the Wellington Children’s Hospital yesterday afternoon to spend time with the kids. The signed mini soccer balls also went down a treat! Thanks team!  

Flash Foundation Funded T-shirts for the Paediatric Orthopaedic Team

The Wellington Regional Hospital Paediatric Orthopaedic specialists had over 6,200 visits to the clinic last year, treating complex musculoskeletal (bone, joint, back, or muscle) problems in children. This includes birth defects of the hands or feet, spine curvatures, broken bones, bone/joint infections or tumors. We think the team is looking pretty smart in their new… Read more »

Stunning glazed panels for your New Children’s Hospital!

The team at the Foundation hope you and yours had a fabulous break over the Christmas period. It’s going to be an incredibly exciting and busy new year as your new children’s hospital takes shape, and we’re thrilled to get a sneak peek at the stunning new glazed panels being installed on the exterior –… Read more »

Merry Christmas and thanks to all our supporters!

To everyone who has supported the Foundation and our hospitals over the past year – whether you’ve volunteered, made a donation, joined us as a charity partner, hosted a fundraiser, supported one of our events, handmade beautiful items to gift or sell, volunteered as a board member, shared your musical talents or supported our hospitals… Read more »