Wellington Hospitals Foundation

Wellington Hospitals Foundation Wellington Hospitals Foundation is the official charity for the hospitals served by HealthNZ Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley.

Community support enables us to provide equipment and resources that help people receive better healthcare. Wellington Hospitals Foundation is the official charity for the hospitals served by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora I Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley. This includes Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals, Te Wao Nui Child Health Service, Kapiti Health Centre and the Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service. Community support enables the Foundation to assist our hospitals to keep pace with the latest technology and treatments, and to provide resources, care and comfort items that help thousands of people in the Greater Wellington Region receive better healthcare. Foundation volunteers are also an integral part of healthcare in the Greater Wellington Region and our hospitals rely on their assistance. We proudly manage over 450 volunteers across a range of areas.

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dame Dorothy Spotswood.We are delighted to see Dame Dorothy recognised for her extraord...
05/01/2026

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dame Dorothy Spotswood.

We are delighted to see Dame Dorothy recognised for her extraordinary generosity to our community, in particular, her support for the new regional children’s hospital alongside Sir Mark Dunajtschik, and their continued commitment to the new Mental Health Centre in Lower Hutt.

For more than 50 years, Dame Dorothy has championed a wide range of philanthropic causes and charities, making a lasting difference to the lives of countless people. We are privileged to be part of such an enduring legacy of generosity.

For the past nine years, Lucy Cameron - Fragrance Consultant has brought comfort to children in hospital over the holida...
04/01/2026

For the past nine years, Lucy Cameron - Fragrance Consultant has brought comfort to children in hospital over the holiday period by gifting them adorable Scentsy Buddies. These cuddly companions, complete with a fragrant scent pack, offer both comfort during challenging medical procedures and a cosy friend to hold close during long hours in hospital.

Our thanks to Lucy and all the families and businesses who sponsored a Scentsy Buddy this year. Your generosity continues to make a real difference for children and whānau in hospital.💛

Today, parents visiting their precious little ones in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were delighted to find them dress...
25/12/2025

Today, parents visiting their precious little ones in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were delighted to find them dressed in festive Christmas outfits and snuggled in Christmas themed blankets.

Adding to the magic, the Foundation delivered stunning Santa stockings for each incubator, overflowing with thoughtful gifts including a quilt, cardigan, toy, singlet, booties and beanies for every baby - made with love and care by our incredible volunteers.

These special stockings were also shared with new pēpē in the Delivery Suites and Maternity Wards at Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals.

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible people who sew, knit and quilt these beautiful gifts.

Wising all our donors, volunteers and supporters a very Happy Christmas.🎄

We’re so grateful to the families from our charity partner and local dojo, World Marudao Karate, who have once again org...
19/12/2025

We’re so grateful to the families from our charity partner and local dojo, World Marudao Karate, who have once again organised Christmas gifts for children spending time in hospital over the Christmas period.

This annual tradition is all about young people showing kindness and care for other kids who may be having a tough time. Knowing that these gifts come from children in their own community makes them even more special.

Thank you to the dojo whānau for supporting the children's hospital year after year.💛

Shout out to Moana and Dean and all the team at Wellington DHL Express who once again kindly donated gifts for the child...
18/12/2025

Shout out to Moana and Dean and all the team at Wellington DHL Express who once again kindly donated gifts for the children's hospital this Christmas. We're incredibly lucky to have such wonderful community support for our child health teams!💛

We’re incredibly grateful for the team at McKenzie & Willis for their wonderful Light the Tree event, which resulted in ...
18/12/2025

We’re incredibly grateful for the team at McKenzie & Willis for their wonderful Light the Tree event, which resulted in a huge collection of Christmas presents for children spending time in hospital this festive season!

Thanks to their generosity, many tamariki will experience the joy of receiving a special gift at what can otherwise be a challenging time of year. Thoughtful community initiatives like this make a real difference for children and their whānau, helping to bring comfort, excitement and a sense of Christmas magic into the hospital.💛

17/12/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who made a kind donation to the Toyworld Wellington Region NZ Chirstmas toy drive!

We were thrilled to be chosen by Wellington Girls' College again as their charity of choice for the year! Pictured is ...
15/12/2025

We were thrilled to be chosen by Wellington Girls' College again as their charity of choice for the year! Pictured is co-head girl Korimako Dale (centre) with Foundation CE Guy Ryan and fundraising Advisor, Rose Hurst.

Korimako led the school’s fundraising projects throughout the year to raise an extraordinary $10,000 for the children’s hospital! 🎉🎉

This will be used to buy equipment and resources that help strengthen paediatric care across our region’s hospitals. Thanks also to the student exec and the school whanau for their incredible generosity and mahi. 💛

Grateful thanks to all the booksellers, families and businesses who supported and donated beautiful new books to the ch...
14/12/2025

Grateful thanks to all the booksellers, families and businesses who supported and donated beautiful new books to the children's hospital this Christmas. These will be distributed to children spending time in hospital and to sick tamariki and rangitahi in our community visited by our paediatric nursing teams during the holiday period. We are very fortunate to be co-recipients of such generosity!

📸Marie, Wellington Co-ordinator for Kiwi Christmas Books and Edie.

This morning, tamariki and rangatahi at Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital were treated to a fantastic Christmas visit from ...
12/12/2025

This morning, tamariki and rangatahi at Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital were treated to a fantastic Christmas visit from members of the Wellington District Police - including Badger, the very well behaved police pup!

This is the ninth year the Wellington District Police whānau have donated Christmas presents, and once again they arrived with an incredible number of gifts. Officers and staff from across the region contributed, including Police National Headquarters, Porirua and Kāpiti Stations, the Kāpiti Digital Centre, Wellington Central Station, Rugby House (Fi****ms Registry), and the Dive Squad - who will be dropping in even more gifts next week!

These visits and generous donations bring so much joy to children spending time in hospital over the Christmas period, and many of the gifts will also be shared by our paediatric community nursing team throughout the holiday season.

Meri kirihimete to all the Wellington District Police whanau💙

Justin from The Music Warehouse definitely hit a high note with his incredibly generous donation of musical instruments...
09/12/2025

Justin from The Music Warehouse definitely hit a high note with his incredibly generous donation of musical instruments to the children’s hospital recently! These will be added to the kete of resources that the hospital’s two play specialists have to support tamariki spending long hours in hospital. 🎹🎵

It was wonderful to welcome the talented Paul Beavis, local author and children’s book illustrator, to Te Wao Nui Childr...
08/12/2025

It was wonderful to welcome the talented Paul Beavis, local author and children’s book illustrator, to Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital again last week. Parents with young children will instantly recognise his lively style from books such as Nee Naw The Little Fire Engine series, Mrs Mo’s Monster, and Ring Ting Tui.

It was a joy to see how he captivated the children’s attention, bringing his colourful characters to life right before their eyes.

For any child, swapping a busy carefree childhood for time in hospital can be pretty scary and overwhelming. The Foundation is delighted to facilitate visits like this that bring a touch of joy and wonder and significantly enhance a child’s hospital experience. 💟

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Level 2, Wellington Hospital, Riddiford Street, Newtown
Wellington
6242

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+6448062332

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