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Jul 15, 20211 min read
Introducing our amazing Whaanau Coordinator - Lyle Smith
We are so happy to have our own Whaanau Coordinator, Lyle Smith, join the Middlemore Foundation team this year. If you live around the...
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Jun 25, 20211 min read
Farewell to our amazing CEO, Sandra Geange
We are sadly saying goodbye to our amazing CEO, Sandra Geange, who has served the Foundation for three years.
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Jun 8, 20211 min read
Refreshment in our board ranks
Our Chairman, Nick Main, is leaving in October after seven years of wonderful service and commitment to The Middlemore Foundation and the...
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May 20, 20211 min read
Prime Minister welcomed at Te Maara Kai O Wirihana
We were thrilled to welcome Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern in May to meet Manurewa High School students at Te Maara Kai O Wirihana, the...
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May 6, 20211 min read
From the wool room to TVNZ's Breakfast show
We were very excited when TVNZ rang Middlemore Foundation, fascinated about our Wool Programme and wanting to learn more about the work...
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May 4, 20211 min read
Give a child the gift of warmth this Jammies in June
As the colder season quickly approaches us, we need your help providing 25,000 pairs of pyjamas to our community in need. In 2018,...
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Mar 25, 20211 min read
Meet Romaine
We would like to introduce you to Romaine, our bubbly, caring Inventory Coordinator. If you are a staff member at Middlemore Hospital or...
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
Dropping off to Middlemore Foundation during COVID-19
Visitors are being asked to scan our QR code each time they enter one of Counties Manukau Health's facilities as well as follow all...
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Jan 13, 20213 min read
Our 2020 Highlights
We would like to take a moment to thank you for the support and generosity you showed Middlemore Foundation during a challenging but...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read
An eye-opening trip out with The Cause Collective
Amy McWhannell, Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator at the Middlemore Foundation, shares her experience on her eye-opening trip out...
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Nov 17, 20201 min read
Middlemore Foundation wins Ministry of Social Development Covid Relief package
We are very grateful to have been awarded a grant for $5752.75 from the Ministry of Social Development towards the purchase of hygiene...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read
Middlemore Hospital Physiotherapist launches mask business to support South Auckland community
Homemade by Ashton is a small business started by Ashton Helliwell, a physiotherapist at Middlemore Hospital, who saw an opportunity to...
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Aug 28, 20202 min read
How to safely use a face mask
With face masks becoming compulsory on public transport on Monday 31st August, it is important to know how to wear a face mask safely....
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Aug 17, 20202 min read
Te Maara Kai o Wirihana (Manurewa Community Garden) Update
Just over a year ago the Futureposts went in and Te Maara Kai o Wirihana began to take shape, since then a lot has happened. An...
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Jul 2, 20202 min read
Jumper for Jumper Launched to Help Tamariki Stay Warm this Winter
In 2019, more than 150,000 Kiwi kids lived through winter without access to essential needs including warm clothes and food. These...
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May 22, 20202 min read
New Zealand’s biggest pyjama party has finally arrived: Jammies in June 2020!
As winter approaches, we are on a mission to ensure our most vulnerable children stay as warm as possible during the colder months by...
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Feb 27, 20202 min read
National Burn Centre staff are grateful for equipment funded by Burn Support Group Charitable Trust
The Burn Support Group Charitable Trust has generously funded three pieces of important equipment to help ease the process that the National
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Feb 10, 20202 min read
Cancer survivor Lynda Murdoch hosts fundraiser for Middlemore Foundation
Cancer survivor Lynda Murdoch raises $6,200 for Middlemore Foundation's Wool Programme.
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Feb 10, 20201 min read
Family of White Island victims Pratap and Mayuari Singh aims to support New Zealand children in need
Bhupender Singh is promoting Pratap and Mayuari’s mission with a goal to honour their legacy and support children in need across the world.
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Jan 30, 20201 min read
Middlemore Foundation humbled by Whakaari/ White Island generosity
Middlemore Foundation would like to acknowledge the generosity of the community who responded to calls for support in the wake of the...
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