We know that tamariki who are welcomed and looked after in a caring, calm, supportive environment when they are in the hospital are less likely to regress in their health, which makes for a quicker recovery back to good health, and less stressful experience. This is something we would all want for our tamariki should they be in this situation.

The purpose of this fundraising campaign is to ensure that every child who becomes a patient at Whangarei Hospital benefits fully from a calm and supportive environment. This will include the provision of comfortable beds for caregivers and patients, upgraded furniture, new whiteware and appliances, distraction devices for tamariki, Te Reo Maaori resources, and additional paediatric medical equipment. This in turn will have the added benefit of also helping to reduce the pressure on an already stretched health system.

With your support, we will be able to go above and beyond the traditional clinical setting for our tamariki.