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from the Middlemore Foundation

Feb 132 min read

Adding Comfort to Kidz First Burn Room

We are hugely to grateful to The Burn Support Charitable Trust and Southern Stars Charitable Trust for purchasing a Sofa Chair Fold Out...

Nov 23, 20231 min read

Celebrating our NICU 'graduates'!

In collaboration with the awesome Kidz First NICU team, we threw a graduation party like no other! Over 100 families and their superhero...

Nov 2, 20232 min read

A Special thank you to Aileen and Marion

Aileen and Marion, our two remarkable volunteers are stepping back from managing the Middlemore Foundation Wool Programme, an initiative...

Oct 24, 20231 min read

Nina Grace's story

Described by her parents as their miracle baby, 6-year-old Nina Grace adores going to school, making new friends, and learning new...

Oct 19, 20232 min read

Sisters Mamaeroa & Pounamu

Sisters Mamaeroa, 6, and, Pounamu, 2, live in Papakura with their mum, Alicia, and are both living with long-term health issues related...

Sep 27, 20232 min read

Teen Volunteers brighten Kidz First

Anais, 18 and Angelina, 17, give up their Saturdays to bring smiles and fun to our littlest patients. They love volunteering at Kidz...

Aug 29, 20233 min read

2023's Jammies a resounding success!

This year’s Jammies for June campaign was a resounding success. Thanks to Dame Valerie Adams and her dedicated Jammie Army, the initial...

Jul 12, 20231 min read

Enhancing healing spaces at Kidz First

Kidz First has recently undertaken a significant improvement by converting nine isolation rooms into specialized positive and negative...

May 31, 20231 min read

Speakers bring comfort during palliative care

At the end of life, hearing is the last of the senses to go. Music is something many people are passionate about and for palliative...