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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...

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...

Enhancing healing spaces at Kidz First

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

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...

Warriors bring jammies and joy to Kidz First

Warriors Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Marcelo Montoya, Freddy Lussick, and Viliami Vailea were a hit this week in the Kidz First playroom as...

Ma'ata’s battle with rheumatic fever

Ma'ata, 6, collapsed at home last week due to severe leg pain. Alarmed, her mother rushed her to the doctor, who immediately sent them to...

Kingi's Collapsed Lung

Now 7 years old, Kingi was just 3 months old when he experienced a collapsed lung as a result of living in a cold, damp home with...

Kidz First brace for Winter

Jammies for June supporters have been helping keep Kidz First patients warm with new jammies for 12 years. This is because each year, too...

Long-time Jammie Army Squad Ray White back for 2023!

Ray White Takanini and Karaka are supporting Jammies for June for the eighth consecutive year! They tell us that giving children the gift...