Help create a better NICU for the South Island’s most critically unwell newborns.
Christchurch Hospital’s NICU provides specialist care for babies from across the South Island. It is where families arrive in moments of shock, uncertainty and hope.
The staff provide extraordinary care every day. But the environment no longer meets the level of demand placed on it.
Māia Health Foundation is partnering with Health New Zealand on a $16 million redevelopment of Christchurch NICU.
The redevelopment will increase capacity to 54 neonatal cots and improve clinical care. Māia Health Foundation is raising $2.1 million to fund the elements that make the new NICU more supportive for families, including whānau rooms, overnight spaces, comfortable recliners, breastfeeding chairs, privacy screens, artwork and equipment that supports staff training.
These are not extras. For parents spending weeks or months beside their baby, they make a real difference.
Your donation will help create a calmer, warmer and more private space for families during one of the most vulnerable times of their lives.
Please give today. Your gift will help bring comfort, privacy and support to families in Christchurch NICU.
Learn about our projects
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Kahurangi Opened
Where we were previously, children had to be supported to come into the facility, they were nervous to enter the building because it wasn’t welcoming at all. Now, we’ve got kids running up to us. We’ve never seen this before, a child excited to enter our building.
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![Modern lounge area with brown sofas and colorful cushions, tropical leaf print wallpaper, kitchenette with microwave and sink, and overhead lighting.]()
Central City Birthing Unit: Kurawaka, Waipapa
Māia Health Foundation raised $100,000 to fit out the whānau rooms at the new central city birthing unit, Kurawaka:Waipapa.
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Future-proofed Rooftop Helipad
We were able to get the patient downstairs and straight into resus in less than five minutes - that’s a huge difference!
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![Children's playroom with a wooden tree structure, toy car, ride-on toys, chairs, table, and decorative sheep.]()
Enhanced Child Health Facilities
The hub is a healing space. It allows kids to be kids and gives their loved ones a safe happy place to gather away from the stress of treatment.
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![Hospital room with a bed, medical equipment, and attached bathroom]()
Burwood Spinal Injuries Unit
Cyril Smith’s bequest was like a miracle. It’s provided for upgrades to our facilities and services that will improve the lives of our staff, our patients and their families.
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![A healthcare worker wearing a mask stands in a medical room with ultrasound equipment.]()
Ultrasound for Kaikōura health
This high calibre machine has made a real difference and met a very real need.
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![A group of five people standing in front of a yellow and green St John ambulance inside a garage. Two are wearing ceremonial robes and three in business attire.]()
New Ambulances for St John
Māia purchases two new generation 4 ambulance for St John for use in the South Island.
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![Hospital room with colorful curtains, a fold-out bed, and wooden cabinets.]()
Family focused hospital stay
Before we had these parent beds, we were limited in what we had available, which was not ideal at all for families who are often already experiencing little sleep due to stress, anxiety, and caring for their child.
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