15 Aug Dave Bodger places first in the 1,500m swim at the 2024 Donor Olympics
Kidney Kids chairman, Dave Bodger, recently competed in the 1500m swim in the 2024 Donor Games where her placed first, fundraising $13,500 for Kidney Kids....
Kidney Kids News
07 Aug Making Kidney Kids Famous!
Kidney Kids is rebranding and to celebrate our new logo and look, we hosted a photoshoot showcasing some of the amazing kids and young people in our community....
01 Aug MediProtect – Siobhan’s struggles spark clever Kiwi invention to help Kidney Kids
Raising a Kidney Kid has many challenges, but one Kiwi mum has invented a clever product to make life a little easier....
01 Feb Exciting News: Ian Potter Assumes CEO Role at Kidney Kids New Zealand
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Mr Ian Potter as the new Chief Executive Officer of Kidney Kids New Zealand. Ian has officially assumed his role on December 1st, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a commitment to advancing our mission....
26 Oct History of the Starship Renal Service
Starship's Paediatric Renal Unit grew out of the Princess Mary service, established by Max Morris in 1980. Max, who retired from Starship's renal department in April 2011, had first come to Auckland from Otago as a final-year medical student in 1969....
22 Sep Please Support Limb-it-less Shaz Dagg
Shaz Dagg, is a New Zealand para-athlete and she has one kidney. Shaz is inspirational and has set herself two enormous challenges, all in the aid of raising funds for Kidney Kids NZ....
11 Nov Meet our founder, Elaine Simons
Elaine Simons started Kidney Kids in 1990 as a parent support group. Her oldest daughter Jennifer was diagnosed with chronic renal failure at birth and her second child Rebecca was diagnosed with the same condition. One of the things she found frustrating was the lack...